Legal Opinion

United Air Lines, Inc. v. Regional Airports Improvement Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 5, 2009No. 08-2736, 08-2751, 08-2752, 08-2824, 08-2905PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

When United Air Lines left bankruptcy, its plan of reorganization marked some issues for later resolution. One was how much United owes to lenders that put up the money for improvements at several air terminals. We concluded that the transaction supplying the funds used to improve United’s space at Los Angeles International Airport should be treated as a secured loan rather than as a lease. United Air Lines, Inc. v. U.S. Bank N.A., 447 F.3d 504 (7th Cir.2006), applying the approach of United Airlines, Inc. v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A., 416 F.3d 609 (7th Cir.2005). As a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Associates Commercial Corp. v. RashSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  2. United Airlines, Inc. v. Hsbc Bank Usa, N.A., as Trustee, and California Statewide Communities Development AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
  3. In Re: United Air Lines, Inc., Debtor. United Air Lines, Inc. v. U.S. Bank National Association, Inc., City of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006

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