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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court decision (which had, in turn, affirmed a bankruptcy court decision) sustaining the debtors’ (Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. et al.) objections to the appellants’ (IRT Partners, L.P. and Equity One, Inc.) attempt to amend their claims post-confirmation of the debtors’ plan of reorganization. The claims arose in [...]

The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors has asked the bankruptcy court to force Signature Styles/Spiegel/Newport News/Shape Fx to honor gift cards, merchandise credits and other customer programs, as well as to actively participate in the sale process.  To learn more about the Committee’s request, please visit our newest article on this case: Signature Styles (Spiegel, [...]

The United States Trustee filed a bankruptcy court notice last Wednesday in the HearUSA, Inc. chapter 11 case.  In the notice, the U.S. Trustee disclosed that it has appointed an Official Committee of Equity Security Holders in the bankruptcy cases.  The members include two individual investors and three institutions: Arcadia Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd.; Sherleigh Associates Inc., [...]

The following order dismissing the involuntary chapter 11 petition against Bank of America, N.A. was entered by Bankruptcy Judge Michael Romero (Bankr. D. Colo.) shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday.  For background on the involuntary filing and Bank of America’s response, please read our earlier post on the case: http://blog.ch11cases.com/2011/06/34-individuals-file-pro-se-involuntary.html To view a copy of the [...]

Summary: The United States Trustee filed a notice with the bankruptcy court on Friday which identified the creditors which have been appointed to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of Signature Styles, LLC and Signature Styles Gift Cards, LLC. Those companies, which collectively operate a catalog and internet retailer [...]