International Ass'n of Firefighters, Local 1186 v. City of Vallejo (In Re City of Vallejo)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JURY, Bankruptcy Judge.
After months of fiscal manipulations to increase its worsening cash flow and ultimately unsuccessful negotiations with its labor unions, the City of Vallejo (“Vallejo”) filed a chapter 9 bankruptcy petition. 1 Vallejo asserted it was insolvent and otherwise met the eligibility requirements under § 109(c).
Appellants 2 , some of Vallejo’s unions, appeal the bankruptcy court’s order that Vallejo was eligible to file under chapter 9.
We conclude that, based on admissible evidence, the bankruptcy court correctly found that Vallejo was insolvent. In addition, we hold…
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