Legal Opinion

Kessler, Inc. v. United States Trustee (In Re Kessler, Inc.)

District Court, W.D. Michigan

Decided March 16, 1992No. Bankruptcy No. SK 90-85593, No. 1:91-CV-678PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERT HOLMES BELL, District Judge.

This bankruptcy appeal raises the issue of whether administrative claimants have standing to bring a claim under 11 U.S.C. § 506(c). Although this issue has been addressed by all of the bankruptcy judges in this district 1 , it is an issue of first impression for this court 2 and this Circuit.

I. Facts

Kessler, Inc., (“Debtor”), a manufacturer of children’s clothing, filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on December 12, 1990. The law firm of Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt and Howlett (“the Firm”), represented the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Norwest Bank Worthington v. AhlersSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Gillespie v. United States Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. United States v. Stauffer Chemical Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. In Re Adams Apple, Inc., Debtor. Robert C. Burchinal, Donald G. Ott, Meton G. Raine, Karen O. Raine, John Ruud, Richard H. Mason, Phyllis Mason, Richard Floren, Rachel Floren, Kenneth R. Irwin, Sharon Irwin, Richard J. Willsey and Cheri Ann Willsey, Plaintiffs v. Central Washington Bank, Bank of California v. Central Washington BankCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. QSI Holdings, Inc. v. AlfordDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 2007
  2. Big Rivers Electric Corp. v. Schilling (In Re Big Rivers Electric Corp.)District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2000
  3. Nino v. MoyerDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 2009
  4. Shaw, Licitra, Parente, Esernio & Schwartz, P.C. v. Travelers Indemnity Co. (In Re Grant Associates)District Court, S.D. New York · 1993
  5. Williams v. Bank One Cleveland, NA (In Re Dyac Corp.)District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1994

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