Legal Opinion

Hertz Gateway Center, L.P. v. KDA Group, Inc. (In re KDA Group, Inc.)

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided September 20, 2017No. Case No. 16-21821-GLTPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GREGORY L. TADDONIO, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE

Which came first: the lease rejection or the rental obligation? The Court welcomes this opportunity to resolve a bankruptcy permutation of the chicken-and-the-egg conundrum that has vexed curious minds throughout history. Hertz Gateway Center, L.P. seeks allowance of a chapter 11 administrative-expense claim for unpaid rent and other charges which came due under a lease for office space on August 1, 2016.1 The Debtor, KDA Group, Inc., filed a motion to reject the lease, and the Court approved the rejection by an Order dated…

2Cases cited20 opinions

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  2. In Re: Montgomery Ward Holding Corp. Debtor Centerpoint Properties v. Montgomery Ward Holding CorpCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  3. In Re Goody's Family Clothing Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
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3Cited by2 opinions

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