Legal Opinion
In re Saco Local Development Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 27, 1983No. 82-1798PublishedCited by 160 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER,
Circuit Judge.
The trustee in bankruptcy of Saco Local Development Corporation and several related entities (“Saco”) appeals from a bankruptcy court ruling that Northwestern Life Insurance Co. is entitled to priority payment of Saco employee group life, health, and disability insurance premiums. The bankruptcy court found that these payments fit squarely within the language of 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(4), which grants a priority to “unsecured claims for contributions to employee benefit plans.” We affirm.
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