Bonapfel v. Nalley Motor Trucks (In re Carpet Center Leasing Co.)

Paul W. Bonapfel, Trustee for Carpet Center Leasing Co., Inc., appeals the District Court’s order affirming the Bankruptcy Court’s judgment granting Nalley Motor Trucks’ claim for administrative expense priority in the amount of $370,915.96 pursuant to § 507(b) of the Bankruptcy Code. Appellant contends that the judgment is erroneous because the creditor is not entitled to an administrative expense claim. We conclude that the District Court properly affirmed the Bankruptcy Court, and therefore affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

This case involves proceedings surrounding the bankruptcy case of Carpet Center…