Section 502 - Allowance of claims or interests

43 Citing briefs

  1. Irving H. Picard v. Geoffrey S. Rehnert

    MOTION TO WITHDRAW THE BANKRUPTCY REFERENCE. Bankruptcy Court Case Numbers: 10-4556A, 08-1789

    Filed November 28, 2011

    77. At all times relevant to the Six Year Transfers, there have been and are one or more creditors who have held and still hold matured or unmatured unsecured claims against BLMIS that were and are allowable under section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code or that were and are not allowable only under section 502(e) of the Bankruptcy Code. 78.

  2. In Re: LightSquared Inc.

    MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 6 MOTION for Leave to Appeal

    Filed January 17, 2014

    Ex. B) On November 15, 2013, LightSquared filed a Complaint-In-Intervention based on the same debt purchases and related conduct described in the Amended Complaint, reasserting its claim for declaratory relief against SPSO, and asserting causes of action for: (1) breach of contract, against SPSO, (2) disallowance of SPSO claims under 11 U.S.C. ยง 502(b), (3) equitable disallowance of SPSOโ€™s claims, and (4) tortious interference with contractual relations, against Mr. Ergen, SPSO, DISH and EchoStar.4 (Bergman Decl. Ex.

  3. In Re: LightSquared Inc.

    MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 6 MOTION for Leave to Appeal

    Filed January 15, 2014

    ยถ 78. Based on these extensive allegations of wrongdoing, Harbingerโ€™s Amended Complaint asserted claims against (a) SPSO for claim disallowance under 11 U.S.C. ยง 502 and for equitable disallowance; (b) the DISH/EchoStar Defendants and the Ergen Defendants for fraud, tortious interference, unfair competition, and civil conspiracy; and (c) the Sound Point Defendants for aiding and abetting fraud, unfair competition, and civil conspiracy. On August 22, 2013, LightSquared intervened in the Adversary Proceeding on limited grounds.5 5 LightSquaredโ€™s Notice of Intervention, dated August 22, 2013 [Dkt.

  4. (BK) SKPM Corp., Inc., et. al. v. Sharp

    OPPOSITION to 2 Motion to Withdraw Reference

    Filed September 28, 2011

    See Request for Judicial Notice, Exhibit A. Therefore, adjudication of the Trusteeโ€™s avoidance claims in the SKPM Action is necessary to determine the allowance or disallowance of these claims. 11 U.S.C. ยง 502(d). While it is true that Fast Falcon has not filed a claim, Defendantsโ€™ counsel steadfastly deny that it represents Fast Falcon.

  5. Ambac Financial Group, Inc. v. United States of America

    MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 1 MOTION TO WITHDRAW THE BANKRUPTCY REFERENCE. Bankruptcy Court Case Numbers: 10-4210A, 10-B-15973

    Filed February 1, 2011

    Section 502(c) provides that there shall be estimated for purposes of allowance under section 502 โ€œany contingent or unliquidated claim, the fixing or liquidation of which, as the case may be, would unduly delay the Case 1:11-cv-00270-PGG Document 4 Filed 02/01/11 Page 14 of 30 8 administration of the case.โ€ 11 U.S.C. ยง 502(c)(1). The provision is designed to produce prompt resolutions of claims so debtors can reorganize without inordinate expenditures of time and money on claims litigation.

  6. In Re: Adelphia Communication Corp.

    MOTION to Dismiss The CCH Non-Agent Lenders' Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Their Motion To Dismiss Counts 5, 6, 7, 8, 33, 41, And 50 Of Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint. Document

    Filed December 21, 2007

    โ€™โ€) (quoting In re Gurley, 311 B.R. 910, 918 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2001)); 29 Pursuant to section 502(h) of the Bankruptcy Code, โ€œ[a] claim arising from the recovery of property under section 522, 550, or 553 of this title shall be determined, and shall be allowed under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this section, or disallowed under subsection (d) or (e) of this section, the same as if such claim had arisen before the date of the filing of the petition.โ€ 11 U.S.C. ยง 502(h) (2006). Case 1:05-cv-09050-LMM -RLE Document 177 Filed 12/21/07 Page 51 of 66 -42- Fleet Natโ€™l Bank v. Gray (In re Bankvest Capital Corp.), 375 F.3d 51, 62 (1st Cir. 2004) (creditor โ€œentitled to pursue whatever claim it may have had in the avoided sum against the debtorโ€ pursuant to section 502(h)).

  7. Saudi American Bank v. Shaw Group Inc., et al

    REPLY BRIEF re MOTION for Attorney Fees Motion fo Assessment of Damages

    Filed June 8, 2005

    See Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3001(f); Bankruptcy Code ยง 502(a), 11 U.S.C. ยง 502(a); Steadman v. Steadman, No. Civ. A. 02-CV-8888, 2004 WL 503512, at *2 n.1 (E.D. Pa. Mar. 15, 2004) (discussing failure to object to proof of claim); In re Laforgia, Nos. 5-95-00036, 5-95- 00976, 1998 WL 59480, at *3 (Pa. Bankr. Jan. 21, 1998) (discussing burden of the objector to come forward with evidence sufficient to rebut the presumption of validity). B. Shaw Failed to Contest SAMBAโ€™s Cure Claim On December 20, 2000, the Bankrup tcy Court approved a letter agreement between Debtors and Shaw dated December 27, 2000 supplementing the Asset Purchase Agreement (hereinafter, the Courtโ€™s December 20, 2000 Order is referred to as the โ€œDecember Orderโ€ and the letter agreement is referred to as the โ€œDecember Agreementโ€; relevant excerpts of the December Agreement are attached as Exhibit B at B26-B348).

  8. Personal Communications Devices, LLC et al v. DLJ Investment Partners, L.P. et al

    MEMORANDUM in Opposition re MOTION to Withdraw Reference Bankruptcy Court AP case number 8-13-08174-ast.

    Filed February 18, 2014

    This cause of action falls squarely within 28 U.S.C. ยง 157(b)(2)(K), as it asks for a determination โ€œof the validity, extent, or priority of liens.โ€ Similarly, the eighth cause of action objects to the Defendantsโ€™ claims and seeks disallowance under 11 U.S.C. ยง 502(d) and turnover under 11 U.S.C. ยง 542. This cause of action is plainly encompassed within 28 U.S.C. ยง 157(b)(2)(B), (E) and (O).

  9. Securities Investor Protection Corporation v. Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities L.L.C.

    MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 1 Order,,,. Document

    Filed April 24, 2012

    3 billion. Case 1:12-mc-00115-JSR Document 39 Filed 04/24/12 Page 12 of 14 9 Flanagan), 503 F.3d 171, 179 (2d Cir. 2003) (โ€œA plain reading of the statute [11 U.S.C. ยง 502(b)] thus suggests that the bankruptcy court should determine whether a creditorโ€™s claim is enforceable against the debtor as of the date the bankruptcy petition was filedโ€); Luan Inv. S.E. v. Franklin 145 Corp. (In re Petrie Retail, Inc.), 304 F.3d 223, 230 (2d Cir. 2002) (confirming that the bankruptcy court has jurisdiction over allowance or disallowance of claims against the estate); Buena Vista TV v. Adelphia Communs.

  10. Washington Mutual, Inc. et al v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

    Memorandum in opposition to re MOTION to Dismiss THE AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS OF DEFENDANT AND COUNTERCLAIM PLAINTIFF FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. ยง 362

    Filed September 4, 2009

    Section 502(d) only โ€œshould be used to disallow a claim after the entity is first adjudged liable; otherwise, the court could not determine if the exception applies . . .โ€˜[t]he legislative history and policy behind section 502(d) illustrate[ ] that the section is intended to have the coercive effect of insuring compliance with judicial orders.โ€™โ€ Holloway v. I.R.S. (In re Odom Antennas, Inc.), 340 F.3d 705, 708 (8th Cir. 2003) (emphasis added); see also Mktg. Res. Intโ€™l v. PTC Corp. (In re Mktg. Res. Intโ€™l Corp.), 35 B.R. 353, 356 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 1984). 20 Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(c)(2), the Court may โ€œas justice requiresโ€ treat a counterclaim as an affirmative defense.