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Friedman v. P+P, LLC (In Re Friedman)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 19, 2012No. BAP Nos. AZ-11-1105-JuKiCl, AZ-11-1149-JuKiCl. Bankruptcy No. 07-02135PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CLARKSON, Bankruptcy Judge.

Chapter 11 debtors, Gregory Friedman (“Gregory”) and Judith Mercer-Friedman (“Judith”) (collectively, the “Friedmans” or “Debtors”), appeal the bankruptcy court’s orders denying confirmation of their second amended plan (BAP No. 11-1105) and converting their case to chapter 7 (BAP No. 11-1149).

These consolidated appeals raise the issue whether the absolute priority rule embodied in § 1129(b)(2)(B)(ii) 1 applies to individual chapter 11 debtors. We granted leave to the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (“NACBA”) to file an amicus brief in…

2Cases cited42 opinions

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