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On September 6, 2010, Schutt Sports ("Schutt" or the "Debtor") filed petitions for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. This post will look briefly at the nature of Schutt's business, why it filed for bankruptcy and what it hopes to achieve while in bankruptcy.
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On March 21st, Blue Springs Ford ("Blue Springs") filed a chapter 11 petition for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Based in Blue Springs, Missouri, Blue Springs has operated as an authorized Ford dealership since 1978. Like most dealerships, the company sells and services Ford vehicles and provides general maintenance and repair services. See the Declaration of Blues Springs' President in Support of First Day Motions (the "Declaration" or "Decl.") at *2.
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Last week, Visteon Corporation began filing preference complaints against hundreds of current and former creditors of the company. This post will look briefly at the nature of Visteon’s business, why the company filed for bankruptcy, as well some of the likely “next steps” now that the company has filed its preference complaints.
The Bankruptcy Filing
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On February 10th, electricity operator LSP Energy LP ("LSP") filed chapter 11 petitions for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. As stated in court filings, LSP owns and operates an electricity plant located in Batesville, Mississippi. Aside from its gas-fired electric generation facility, LSP's assets consist primarily of 58 acres of land in which it operates its facility. See Declaration of LSP's President in Support of First Day Motions (the "Declaration" or "Decl.").
Earlier this month, Avidity Partners, LLC ("Avidity"), in its role as claims agent for the bankruptcy estates of AbitibiBowater, Inc, et al ("Debtors"), began filing avoidance actions against various defendants. As alleged in the complaints, on April 16, 2009, Debtors filed petitions for bankruptcy with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
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