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Brown v. Shell Canada Ltd. (In Re Tennessee Chemical Co.)

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee

Decided October 5, 1993No. Bankruptcy No. 1-89-01106, Adv. No. 90-1087PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

RALPH H. KELLEY, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff is the bankruptcy trustee in the case of Tennessee Chemical Company. Before its bankruptcy, Tennessee Chemical paid Shell Canada for supplies and services. The trustee alleges that the payments were preferential transfers under Bankruptcy Code § 547(b). 11 U.S.C.A. § 547(b) (West 1993).

Shell Canada argues that the payments are protected by two of the preference exceptions found in § 547(c) — the exception for transfers in the ordinary course of business and the new value exception. 11 U.S.C.A. § 547(e)(2) & (e)(4) (West 1993). This…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Barnhill v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. In Re Craig Oil Company, Debtor. Marathon Oil Company v. William M. Flatau, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  3. In Re Fred Hawes Organization, Inc., Debtor. William B. Logan, Trustee v. Basic Distribution CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
  4. In Re Fulghum Construction Corp., Debtor. Robert H. Waldschmidt, Trustee v. Harry H. Ranier, Algin Nolan, and Ranier & AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
  5. In the Matter of J.P. Fyfe, Inc. Of Florida v. Bradco Supply CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Laker v. Vallette (In Re Toyota of Jefferson, Inc.)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  2. In Re Tennessee Chemical Company, Debtor. Scott N. Brown, Jr., Trustee v. Shell Canada Limited, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
  3. Schwinn Plan Committee v. AFS Cycle & Co. (In Re Schwinn Bicycle Co.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1997
  4. Roberds, Inc. v. Broyhill Furniture (In Re Roberds, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 2004
  5. Fitzpatrick v. Rockwood Water, Wastewater & Natural Gas Systems (In Re Tennessee Valley Steel Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1996

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