Ohio Valley Flooring, Inc. v. Flooring America, Inc. (In Re Flooring America, Inc.)

ORDER

JOYCE BIHARY, Bankruptcy Judge.

This Chapter 11 case is before the Court on a motion filed by Ohio Valley Flooring, Inc. (“Ohio Valley”), seeking an administrative expense claim under § 546(c)(2)(A). This matter is a core proceeding under 28 U.S.C. §§ 157(b)(2)(A), (B), and (O). After carefully considering all the parties’ briefs and the stipulated facts, the Court concludes that under the facts of this case, Ohio Valley’s motion must be denied.

I. Factual Background

The facts are undisputed. 1 Debtor owned and operated one of the largest floor covering networks in North America. Debtor and…