In Re Motels of America, Inc.
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware
1Opinion of the Court
HELEN S. BALICK, Bankruptcy Judge.
This is the court’s decision on the objections of Motels of America, Inc. and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors to Vernon Ellis, Jr.’s proof of claim (No. E-12) for $464,720.00, seeking general unsecured status.
Facts
According to the record before the court, Ellis was an employee of MOA who retired in 1988. On August 1, 1988, the parties entered into an “Option To Purchase And Put Right” agreement which MOA admits was designed to give Ellis an income stream over the next ten-year period. At that time he owned 58,090 shares of MOA common stock.…
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