Legal Opinion
Lasky v. Phones for All, Inc. (In Re Phones for All, Inc.)
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided June 1, 2001No. Bankruptcy No. 99-38080-SAF-11. CIV. A. No. 3:00CV1679-GPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
FISH, District Judge.
This appeal from the bankruptcy court requires an answer to the following question — is an employee’s claim for severance pay, based on a written employment agreement negotiated and performed pre-petition, entitled to priority as an administrative expense? The bankruptcy court held, in a closely-reasoned and meticulous opinion, that it was not. In re Phones for All, Inc., 249 B.R. 426 (Bankr.N.D.Tex.2000). For the reasons discussed below, the bankruptcy court’s decision is affirmed.
I. BACKGROUND
The debtor, Phones for All, Inc. (“Phones for All”) and the…
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