Bankruptcy

 

Winter, 2005

 

Randal C. Picker

Leffmann Professor of Commercial Law

The Law School, The University of Chicago

 

Website: picker.uchicago.edu

Email: r-picker@uchicago.edu

Voice: 773.702.0864, Fax: 773.702.0730

Bankruptcy Code; Article 9 Reading; Last Class Distribution

 

Date

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Topics/Issues

Cases/Materials

Pages

Statutes

Slides

M, 1/3

1

Introduction

Background Readings

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

Slides

Th, 1/6

3

The Automatic Stay

Nextwave, Nicolet

88-91, 98-100, 109-122

362

Slides

M, 1/10

4

When A Claim Arises

Kovacs, Epstein

124-26, S11-19

 

Slides

W, 1/12

5

Allowing and Estimating Claims

Raleigh, Bittner, Robins

137-60

501, 502

Slides

Th, 1/13

6

Secured Claims

Dewsnup, Rash

160-62, S19-32

506, 552

Slides

M, 1/17

7

Executory Contracts

Perlman, Institut Pasteur, Leasing Services, Register

198-200, 210-237

365

Slides

W, 1/19

8

Trustee as Hypothetical Lien Creditor

Kors

241-52

544, 550, 551

Slides

Th, 1/20

9

Assessing the Rights of Actual Creditors

Moore, Ozark

S32-33, 253-265

544

Slides

M, 1/24

10

Fraudulent Conveyances

Sealed Air, Lippe

276-81, S33-47

544, 548

Slides

W, 1/26

11

Preferences

P.A. Bergner

307-23, 329-33

547, 550, 553

Slides

Th, 1/27

12

Cont.

 

 

 

Slides

M, 1/31

13

Critical Vendor Orders and Doctrine of Necessity

Kmart, CoServ

355-56, S47-57

363, 503

Slides

W, 2/2

14

Adequate Protection

Timbers

365-83

362

Slides

M, 2/7

15

Debtor in Possession Financing

SDNY Guidelines, Saybrook

414-17, S57-68

364

Slides

W, 2/9

16

Administrative Expenses

Reading, Wall Tube, DAK

426-447

503

Slides

Th, 2/10

17

Sales of Assets

Lionel, TWA, Qualitech

394-406, S69-79

363

Slides

M, 2/14

18

Disposition

Clark Pipe

448-68

507, 508, 510, 726

Slides

Tu, 2/15

19

Overview of Plan Process, Classification

Woodbrook Associates

560-84

1121-1124

Slides

W, 2/16

20

Disclosure Statements and Solicitations

Metrocraft, Century Glove

S79-89

1125, 1126

Slides

Th, 2/17

21

Voting

Figter, Allegheny

584-86, S89-97

1125, 1126

Slides

M, 2/21

22

Absolute Priority Rule

203 N. LaSalle

594-601, S97-104

1129, 1141

Slides

W, 2/23

23

Valuation and Interest-Rate Selection

Till

S105-122

 

Slides

Th, 2/24

24

Substantive Consolidation

Standard Brands Paint, Owens Corning

S122-132

 

Slides

M, 2/28

25

Boundaries of the Fresh Start

Local Loan Co., Tveten

S132-34, 517-29

522, 523, 524, 727

Slides

W, 3/2

26

Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13

Walton, LeMaire

S134-144

707, 1321, 1322, 1325, 1328

Slides

Th, 3/3

27

Review

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