Legal Opinion
In re Laidlaw USA, Inc.
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York
Decided December 23, 2002No. Nos. 01-14099 K to 01-14104 KPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MICHAEL J. KAPLAN, Bankruptcy Judge.
The exigencies of this case do not afford the Court the time to write a lengthy exposition of the narrow issue presented here. It has been well and thoroughly briefed and argued by counsel; the briefs and transcripts are public record. The Court writes on this narrow point because it is dispositive here, and has not been illuminated in the published cases.
Does 11 U.S.C. § 502(e)1 have any application at all to a contingent claim for contribution or reimbursement if the primary obligee has waived its claim against the debtor?
*604Stated otherwise, if D (a debtor)…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re the Charter Company, Debtor. Syntex Corp. v. The Charter Company, Northeastern Pharmaceutical and Chemical Co. v. The Charter Co., Syntex Corp. v. Independent Petrochemical Corp., Northeastern Pharmaceutical and Chemical Co. v. Independent Petrochemical Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- In Re Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 1992
- In Re Early & Daniel Industries, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Indiana · 1989
- American Universal Insurance v. Dunlap (In Re Microwave Products of America, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1990
- In Re New York Trap Rock Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1993
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In re Motors Liquidation Co.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2019