Legal Opinion
Braniff Airways, Inc. v. Midwest Corporation, D/B/A Midwest Communication System
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 21, 1989No. 88-1447PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge:
Braniff Airways, Inc., debtor in possession, appeals from the judgment in favor of the defendant Midwest Corporation. The dispute involves a check in the amount of $96,859.96 which was issued by Braniff to Midwest less than 90 days before Braniff filed its bankruptcy petition. Braniff seeks to recover the amount of the check as a preferential transfer under 11 U.S.C. § 547(b). The district court held that the transfer was an ordinary business payment excepted from the trustee’s avoidance powers by 11 U.S.C. § 547(c)(2). A primary issue at trial was whether payment was made…
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3Cited by25 opinions
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