Legal Opinion

In Re Bigler LP

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas

Decided November 24, 2010No. 19-30289PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION ON THE OBJECTION OF THE ASHLEY ELIZABETH SCIANNA ARORA INVESTMENT TRUST AND THE STEPHANIE ELIZABETH SCIAN-NA INVESTMENT TRUST’S OBJECTION TO CONFIRMATION OF CHAPTER 11 PLAN

[Doc. No. 618]

JEFF BOHM, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. Introduction

The Court writes this Memorandum Opinion in order to address important issues relating to third-party releases in Chapter 11 plans. The Fifth Circuit has recently issued an opinion interpreting § 524 of the Code that substantially restricts the incorporation of releases in Chapter 11 plans. 1 Bank of New York Trust Co. v. Official Unsecured…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. The Matter of Zale Corporation, Debtor. Alan D. Feld, and National Union Fire Insurance Company, Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania v. Zale CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  2. Bank of New York Trust Co. v. Official Unsecured Creditors' CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  3. Highland Capital Management LP v. Chesapeake Energy Corp. (In Re Seven Seas Petroleum, Inc.)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  4. National Ecological Foundation v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
  5. In Re MCorp Financial, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1993

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Ad Hoc Group of Vitro Noteholders v. Vitro S.A.B. De C.V.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  2. In re Midway Gold US, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 2017
  3. Cole v. Nabors Corporate Servs., Inc. (In re CJ Holding Co.)District Court, S.D. Texas · 2019
  4. Ad Hoc Grp of Vitro Noteholder v. Vitro SAB de CVCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  5. Ad Hoc Grp of Vitro Noteholder v. Vitro SAB de CVCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013

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