Bank of New York Mellon Ex Rel. Bank of New York Global Capital Access One, Inc. v. GC Merchandise Mart, L.L.C. (In Re Denver Merchandise Mart, Inc.)

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Lender-appellant Bank of New York Mellon (“Lender”) appeals the district court’s judgment which, in relevant part, disallowed the Lender’s claim for a con tractual prepayment consideration. We affirm.

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This dispute arose in a complicated bankruptcy proceeding, but the fundamental dispute is a relatively straightforward question of contract interpretation under Colorado law. Debtor-appellee GC Merchandise Mart, LLC (“GCMM”) owns the Denver Merchandise Mart, a large exposition center in Denver, Colorado. GCMM’s parent company is appellee Hawthorn Lakes Associates,…