Matter of Laurence R. Smith, Inc.
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION RE: APPLICATION FOR ALLOWANCE AND PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE FILED BY MAHO-PAC CENTER ASSOCIATES, L.P.
ROBERT L. KRECHEVSKY, Chief Judge.
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ISSUE
This proceeding requires the court to determine whether the rent set in an unexpired lease controls the amount of administrative expense to which a lessor is entitled prior to the rejection of the lease, or whether the administration expense is limited by the traditional standard of benefit to the estate. A significant number of courts to date have held that the lease provisions control, relying on the unambiguous language…
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