United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
January 31, 2003.
January 31, 2003.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Stephanie Simon, Esq., Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, Illinois, and Timothy J. Curtin, Esq., Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett, Grand Rapids, Michigan, attorneys for Debtors.
Benjamin D. Feder, Esq., Shearman & Sterling, New York City, and Scott W. Dales, Esq., Dykema Gossett, Grand Rapids, Michigan, attorneys for Prepetition Lenders.
Norman E. Beal, Esq., Stinson, Morrison, Hecker, LLP, Kansas City, Missouri, attorney for Farm Innovators, Inc., Ruckers Wholesale & Service Company, Inc., Swisher Mower & Machinery Company, Midwest Quality Gloves, Inc., and Ertl Racing Champions.
James M. McArdle, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris, Chicago, Illinois, attorney for Morton Salt and Morton International, Inc.
Robert F. Wardrop, II, Esq., Wardrop & Wardrop, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Jeffrey T. Wegner, Esq., Kutak Rock, LLP, Omaha, Nebraska, attorneys for Warren Distribution.
Robert S. Hertzberg, Esq., Pepper Hamilton, LLP, Detroit, Michigan, and John Cunningham, Esq., White & Case, Miami, Florida, attorneys for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors," Creditors' Committee." *
Steven M. Wallace, Esq., Greenselder, Henker & Gale, Swansea, Illinois, attorney for Worksaver, Inc.*
Roger G. Jones, Esq., Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry, PLC, Nashville, Tennessee, attorney for Doane Pet Care Company.*
Steven O. Gasser, Esq., Shartsis, Friese & Ginsburg, LLP, San Francisco, California, attorney for Simpson Dura-Vent, Inc.*
Geoffrey A. Fields, Esq., Dickinson Wright, PLLC, Grand Rapids, Michigan, attorney for Standard Federal Bank, N.A.*
Thomas P. Sarb, Esq., Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, PLC, Grand Rapids, Michigan, attorney for Yenkin-Majestic Paint Corporation.*1
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan.
OPINION REGARDING TREATMENT OF DISPUTED RECLAMATION CLAIMS
JAMES D. GREGG, Chief Judge.
I. ISSUES
Under the facts of this contested matter, do certain reclamation claimants hold valid liens or administrative claims to be paid under the terms of a confirmed chapter 11 plan? Is the Debtor estopped from challenging the treatment of those reclamation claims?
II. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The court has jurisdiction over...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting Sign on now to see your case. Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
Updated daily.
Uncompromising quality.
Complete, Accurate, Current.
Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full
text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.
Cited Cases
No Cases Found
Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the
full text of the citing case.
