IN RE UAL CORP.

Bankruptcy No. 02 B 48191, Adversary Nos. 03 A 00975, 03 A 00976, 03 A 00977, 03 A 00978.

307 B.R. 618 (2004)

In re UAL CORPORATION, et al., Debtors. United Air Lines, Inc., Plaintiff, v. HSC Bank USA, as trustee, the California Statewide Communities Development Authority, the City and County of San Francisco, and the Airports Commission for the City and County of San Francisco, Defendants. United Air Lines, Inc., Plaintiff, v. The Bank of New York, Inc., as trustee, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the New York City Industrial Development Agency, Defendants. United Air Lines, Inc., Plaintiff, v. U.S. Bank N.A., as trustee, the Regional Airports Improvement Corporation, and the City of Los Angeles, Defendants. United Air Lines, Inc., Plaintiff, v. HSC Bank USA, as paying agent, and the City and County of Denver, Defendants.

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

March 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H.M. Sprayregen, Marc Kieselstein, David R. Seligman, Todd Gale, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, for Debtors.

Ronald Barliant, Andrew Weissman, Goldberg, Kohn, Bell, Black, Rosenbloom & Moritz, Ltd., Chicago, IL; and Katherine A. Constantine, Steven J. Heim, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, Minneapolis, MN; Mark J. Prager, Jill L. Murch, Foley & Lardner, Chicago, IL, for U.S. Bank National Association.

R. Dale Ginter, Sallie B. Armstrong, Jenna L. Clark, Downey Brand LLP, Sacramento, CA, for California Statewide Communities Development Authority.

Paul E. Chronis, Kristin L. Cantu, Hannah J. Mufson, Nathan F. Coco, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, IL, for JFK.

Charles P. Schulman, Arlene Gelman, Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd, Chicago, IL; John J. Bingham, Jr., Aaron E. DeLeest, David A. Gill, Danning, Gill, Diamond & Kollitz, LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Steven J. Heim, Patrick J. McLaughlin, Katharine A. Constantine, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, Minneapolis, MN, for LAX and City of Los Angeles.

David A. Golin, Gesas, Pilati, Gesas & Golin, Ltd., Chicago, IL; Rockard J. Delgadillo, Eduardo Angeles, John M. Werlich, Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, for The Regional Airports Improvement Corp.

William W. Kannel, Timothy J. Langella, George Hofman, Mintz, Levin, Cohen, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, PC, Boston, MA; Douglas W. Jessop, Kerstin Cass, Jessop & Company, P.C., Andrew M. Schauer, Krys Boyle, P.C., Denver, CO, for Denver Airport.

Gary W. Garner, Harold Kaplan, Mark F. Hebbeln, Stephanie Wickouski, Gardner, Carton & Douglas, Chicago, IL, for Denver City and County of Denver and SFO.

Jason E. Rios, Dale R. Ginter, Downey Brand, LLP, Sacramento, CA, for California Statewide Communities.

Kirk Dillman, Michael Morris, Josh Mester, Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for HSBC Bank.


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

EUGENE R. WEDOFF, Chief Judge.

Four related adversary proceedings are before the court in these jointly administered cases. In each of the proceedings, one of the debtors, United Air Lines, Inc. ("United"), seeks a declaratory judgment that certain of its payment obligations related to airport improvements are not obligations arising under "leases" pursuant to § 365 of the Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 U.S.C., the "Code"). The defendants...

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