Legal Opinion
Consolidated Freightways Corp. v. Aetna, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 6, 2009No. 07-56720PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:
K. Morgan Enterprises, Inc., Trustee of the Trust of Certain Creditors of Consolidated Freightways Corp. and Certain Affiliates (“Trustee”) appeals from a decision of the district court affirming a determination by the bankruptcy court regarding certain claims of priority made by Aetna, Inc. Aetna claimed priority for “claims for contributions to an employee benefit plan.” 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(5). 1 The bankruptcy court agreed with Aetna and accorded priority. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
BACKGROUND
Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware and…
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