Showing posts with label structured dismissal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label structured dismissal. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Supreme Court Rules That Structured Dismissals Must Follow Priority Scheme

Stephen W. Sather
Barron & Newburger, P.C.
Austin, TX
ssather@bn-lawyers.com
 

In a blow to creative lawyering, the Supreme Court ruled today that a structured dismissal which allocates value contrary to the priority scheme of the Bankruptcy Code may not be approved.   Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp., No. 15-649 (U.S. 3/22/17).   You can find the opinion here.