Legal Opinion
In Re: Farmland Industries, Inc., Debtor. Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors v. Farmland Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 10, 2005No. 03-3335PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Chief Judge.
Farmland Industries, Inc. and its affiliates (“Farmland”) filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief. Because Farmland had two large groups of unsecured creditors with competing claims, the United States Trustee used the authority conferred by 11 U.S.C. § 1102(a) to appoint two creditors’ committees, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to represent trade creditors (the “Unsecured Creditors Committee”), and the Official Committee of Bondholders to represent bondholders (the “Bondholders Committee”). Each committee employed its own financial advisor,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- In Re Eugene Wayne Koch, Debra Marie Nelson-Koch, Debtors. Barbara G. Stuart, United States Trustee v. Eugene Wayne Koch, Debra Marie Nelson-KochCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by74 opinions
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- Addison v. SeaverCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
- Zahn v. FinkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
- In Re M & S Grading, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
- Ritchie Special Credit Investments, Ltd. v. United States TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
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