Cases Problems and Materials on Bankruptcy

by Baird, Douglas G.; Jackson, Thomas H.; Adler, Barry E.

• ISBN13: 9781587781544
• ISBN10: 1587781549
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: Foundation Pr

Summary

The new edition of Cases, Problems and Materials on Bankruptcy retains the sophistication of the original Baird and Jackson casebook and has been refashioned so that it is easier to teach. Law school casebook that offers a clear explanation of the bankruptcy process while simultaneously challenging the student with commentary and questions that explore both new and classical bankruptcy themes. Part of the University Casebook Series, it features expertly edited cases, text and questions for classroom discussion.

Table of Contents

Preface to Revised Third Edition	ix
Note on Citations and Conventions	xiv
Part One Debt and the Need for Bankruptcy Law
Individual Debt Collection Outside of Bankruptcy	4	(16)
The Rights of General Creditors	5	(7)
The Rights of Secured Creditors	12	(8)
Bankruptcy as a Collective Debt Collection Remedy	20	(34)
The Purposes of Bankruptcy and the Butner Principle	20	(11)
A Road Map to the Bankruptcy Code	31	(9)
The Bankruptcy Forum	40	(14)
Part Two The Bankruptcy Process
Commencement of the Case	54	(34)
Eligibility for Bankruptcy	54	(10)
In re Treasure Island Land Trust	59	(5)
Filing the Bankruptcy Petition	64	(13)
In re Kingston Square Associates	68	(9)
Dismissal and Abstention	77	(11)
In re Colonial Ford	79	(9)
The Automatic Stay	88	(36)
Creditor Actions and the Automatic Stay	89	(9)
Official Bondholders Committee v. Chase Manhattan Bank	92	(6)
Scope of the Automatic Stay	98	(11)
In re Cahokia Downs, Inc.	101	(2)
In re M.J. & K. Co	103	(6)
Exceptions to the Automatic Stay	109	(15)
In re Federal Communications Commission	113	(3)
United States v. Nicolet, Inc.	116	(8)
Claims Against the Estate	124	(47)
A Claim and When It Arises	124	(13)
Ohio v. Kovacs	126	(5)
Epstein v. Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors	131	(6)
Allowing and Estimating Claims	137	(23)
Raleigh v. Illinois Department of Revenue	140	(4)
Bittner v. Borne Chemical Co	144	(5)
In re A.H. Robins Co	149	(11)
Secured Claims	160	(11)
Associates Commercial Corp. v. Rash	162	(9)
The Bankruptcy Estate	171	(27)
The Debtor's Interest in Property	171	(18)
Begier v. Internal Revenue Service	177	(12)
Ipso Facto Modifications	189	(9)
In re L. Lou Allen	193	(5)
Executory Contracts	198	(43)
Executory Contracts Defined	200	(11)
Enterprise Energy Corp. v. United States	202	(9)
Assumption	211	(19)
Perlman v. Catapult Entertainment, Inc	216	(6)
Institut Pasteur v. Cambridge Biotech Corp	222	(8)
Rejection	230	(11)
Leasing Services Corp. v. First Tennessee Bank	231	(3)
In re Register	234	(7)
The Avoiding Powers	241	(114)
The Trustee's Strong-Arm Power	241	(24)
Asserting Rights of Hypothetical Creditors and Purchasers	242	(4)
Kors, Inc. v. Howard Bank	246	(7)
Asserting Right of Actual Creditors	253	(2)
In re Ozark Restaurant Equipment Co.	255	(10)
Statutory Liens	265	(11)
In re Walter	268	(8)
Fraudulent Conveyances	276	(31)
Reasonably Equivalent Value	282	(1)
BFP v. Resolution Trust Corp	282	(8)
Unreasonably Small Capital	290	(2)
Moody v. Security Pacific Business Credit Inc.	292	(15)
Voidable Preferences	307	(35)
Scope of Preference Law	308	(7)
P.A. Bergner & Co. v. Bank One	315	(9)
Earmarking Doctrine	324	(1)
In re Heitkamp	325	(4)
Safe Harbors	329	(6)
Union Bank v. Wolas	335	(7)
E. Setoffs	342	(13)
Braniff Airways Inc. v. Exxon Co	346	(9)
Managing the Estate	355	(98)
Turnover of Property	356	(9)
United States v. Whiting Pools, Inc	357	(8)
Adequate Protection	365	(21)
United Savings Association v. Timbers of Inwood Forest Associates, Ltd.	371	(12)
Administering Property	383	(3)
Use of Assets	386	(28)
Official Committee of Equity Security Holders v. Mabey	386	(8)
Sale of Assets	394	(1)
In re Lionel Corp	395	(12)
Abandonment	407	(1)
Midlantic National Bank v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection	408	(6)
Financing the Estate	414	(39)
Debtor-in-Possession Financing	418	(1)
In re Saybrook Manufacturing Co.	419	(7)
Administrative Expenses	426	(1)
Reading Co. v. Brown	427	(7)
In re Wall Tube & Metal Products Co.	434	(4)
Microsoft Corp. v. DAK Industries, Inc	438	(15)
Part Three Disposition of the Case
Priorities in Distribution	453	(16)
Codified Priorities	455	(2)
Judicial Subordination	457	(12)
In re Clark Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.	459	(10)
The Fresh Start for Individual Debtors	469	(62)
Unbundling Interests in Property	475	(18)
Dewsnup v. Timm	482	(11)
Exempt Property	493	(17)
In re Geise	497	(6)
Owen v. Owen	503	(7)
Scope of the Discharge	510	(7)
Houston v. Edgeworth	513	(4)
Denial of Discharge	517	(14)
Norwest Bank Nebraska v. Tveten	522	(9)
Adjustment of Individual Debt in Chapter 13	531	(29)
Repayment Obligation on Unsecured Claims	535	(8)
In re Jones	537	(6)
Treatment of Secured Claims	543	(17)
Witt v. United Companies Lending Corp	547	(5)
In re Mattson	552	(8)
Corporate Reorganizations in Chapter 11	560	(84)
Plan of Reorganization	565	(60)
Classification	575	(4)
In re Wood brook Associates	579	(5)
Voting	584	(3)
Figter, Ltd. v. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association	587	(7)
Absolute Priority Rule	594	(9)
Bank of America v. 203 North LaSalle Street Partnership	603	(10)
Best-Interests Test	613	(2)
In re Crowthers McCall Pattern, Inc.	615	(10)
Transnational Bankruptcy	625	(15)
Maxwell Communication Corp v. Societe Generale	628	(12)
Responsibilities of Professionals	640	(4)
Everett v. Perez	644