Winter, 2005
Randal C. Picker
Leffmann Professor of Commercial Law
The
Website:
picker.uchicago.edu
Email: r-picker@uchicago.edu
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773.702.0864, Fax: 773.702.0730
Bankruptcy Code; Article 9 Reading; Last Class Distribution
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Date |
# |
Topics/Issues |
Cases/Materials |
Pages |
Statutes |
Slides |
|
M, 1/3 |
1 |
Introduction |
Background
|
12-40 |
|
Slides
|
|
W, 1/5 |
2 |
Case
Initiation/Property of the Estate |
Shawmut
Bank, LTV |
54-57,
64-67, 171-76, S1-10 |
109, 301,
303, 541 |
|
|
Th, 1/6 |
3 |
The Automatic
Stay |
Nextwave,
Nicolet |
88-91,
98-100, 109-122 |
362 |
|
|
M, 1/10 |
4 |
When A Claim
Arises |
Kovacs,
Epstein |
124-26,
S11-19 |
|
|
|
W, 1/12 |
5 |
Allowing and
Estimating Claims |
Raleigh,
Bittner, Robins |
137-60 |
501, 502 |
|
|
Th, 1/13 |
6 |
Secured Claims |
Dewsnup,
Rash |
160-62,
S19-32 |
506, 552 |
|
|
M, 1/17 |
7 |
Executory
Contracts |
Perlman,
Institut Pasteur, Leasing Services, Register |
198-200,
210-237 |
365 |
|
|
W, 1/19 |
8 |
Trustee as
Hypothetical Lien Creditor |
Kors |
241-52 |
544, 550,
551 |
|
|
Th, 1/20 |
9 |
Assessing the
Rights of Actual Creditors |
Moore,
Ozark |
S32-33,
253-265 |
544 |
|
|
M, 1/24 |
10 |
Fraudulent
Conveyances |
Sealed
Air, Lippe |
276-81,
S33-47 |
544, 548 |
|
|
W, 1/26 |
11 |
Preferences |
P.A.
Bergner |
307-23,
329-33 |
547, 550,
553 |
|
|
Th, 1/27 |
12 |
Cont. |
|
|
|
|
|
M, 1/31 |
13 |
Critical Vendor
Orders and Doctrine of Necessity |
Kmart,
CoServ |
355-56,
S47-57 |
363, 503 |
|
|
W, 2/2 |
14 |
Adequate
Protection |
Timbers |
365-83 |
362 |
|
|
M, 2/7 |
15 |
Debtor in Possession
Financing |
SDNY
Guidelines, Saybrook |
414-17,
S57-68 |
364 |
|
|
W, 2/9 |
16 |
Administrative
Expenses |
Reading,
Wall Tube, DAK |
426-447 |
503 |
|
|
Th, 2/10 |
17 |
Sales of Assets |
Lionel,
TWA, Qualitech |
394-406,
S69-79 |
363 |
|
|
M, 2/14 |
18 |
Disposition |
|
448-68 |
507, 508,
510, 726 |
|
|
Tu, 2/15 |
19 |
Overview of Plan
Process, Classification |
Woodbrook
Associates |
560-84 |
1121-1124 |
|
|
W, 2/16 |
20 |
Disclosure
Statements and Solicitations |
Metrocraft,
Century Glove |
S79-89 |
1125, 1126 |
|
|
Th, 2/17 |
21 |
Voting |
Figter,
Allegheny |
584-86,
S89-97 |
1125, 1126 |
|
|
M, 2/21 |
22 |
Absolute
Priority Rule |
203 N.
LaSalle |
594-601,
S97-104 |
1129, 1141 |
|
|
W, 2/23 |
23 |
Valuation and Interest-Rate
Selection |
Till |
S105-122 |
|
|
|
Th, 2/24 |
24 |
Substantive
Consolidation |
Standard
Brands Paint, Owens Corning |
S122-132 |
|
|
|
M, 2/28 |
25 |
Boundaries of
the Fresh Start |
Local Loan
Co., Tveten |
S132-34,
517-29 |
522, 523,
524, 727 |
|
|
W, 3/2 |
26 |
Chapter 7 vs.
Chapter 13 |
Walton,
LeMaire |
S134-144 |
707, 1321,
1322, 1325, 1328 |
|
|
Th, 3/3 |
27 |
Review |
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