O'Rourke v. Coral Construction, Inc. (In Re E.R. Fegert, Inc.)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
MEYERS, Bankruptcy Judge:
I
This case presents the issue of whether the Debtor’s payments to two subcontractors constitute voidable preferences where in exchange, the subcontractors released their unsecured claims against the Debtor as well as their claims against a surety company. The Bankruptcy Court found that the Debtor’s payments were exceptions under § 547(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code (“Code”) and therefore were not voidable. We AFFIRM.
II
BACKGROUND
In May 1981, the United States Department of Transportation entered into a contract with the Debtor for the construction of 4.6 miles of a…
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