Legal Opinion

In Re Sasson Jeans, Inc.

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York

Decided February 28, 1989No. 19-22396PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION ON MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO FILE PROOF OF CLAIM

BURTON R. LIFLAND, Chief Judge.

ISSUE

Whether this Court should enlarge a previously expired 60 day filing period based upon “excusable neglect” enabling a landlord claimant to file a proof of claim for the damages incurred by reason of the rejection of the Debtor’s lease.

FACTS

On July 14, 1987, 498 Seventh Avenue Associates (the “Landlord”) filed two proofs of claim, one in the amount of $22,-870.00 representing pre-petition rent arrears and one in the amount of $137,437.68 denominated as “post-petition”…

2Cases cited16 opinions

In Re South Atlantic Financial Corp., Etc., Debtors. Biscayne 21 Condominium Association, Inc. v. South Atlantic Financial Corp., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
Albert M. Spound v. Mohasco Industries, Inc., Albert M. Spound v. Mohasco Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
Hassett v. Weissman (In Re O.P.M. Leasing Services, Inc.)District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
In Re FigueroaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1983
In Re Leasing Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by10 opinions

In Re Nutri Bevco, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1990
Florida Department of Insurance v. Drexel Burnham Lambert Group Inc. (In Re Drexel Burnham Lambert Group, Inc.)District Court, S.D. New York · 1993
In Re Chateaugay Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1989
Childs v. Drexel Burnham Lambert Group (In Re Drexel Burnham Lambert Group, Inc.)District Court, S.D. New York · 1992
Axinn v. Metropolitan Distribution Services, Inc. (In Re Golden Distributors, Ltd.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1991

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