DelawareBankruptcyLitigation

In the bankruptcy case of ADI Liquidation, Inc. (f/k/a AWI Delaware, Inc.), Bankr. No. 14-12092 (KJC), the Court considered a motion by creditor Western Family Foods, Inc.

From April 24 to 27, 2015, Charles A. Stanziale, Jr., as the Chapter 7 Trustee of CPI Corp., et al., filed preference complaints seeking to avoid and recover alleged preferential transfers pursuant to Sections 547 and 550 of the Bankruptcy Code, and to disallow claims of the defendants pursuant to Section 502(d).

In the Frederick’s of Hollywood bankruptcy proceeding, a formation meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building, 844 King St., Room 5209, Wilmington, DE 19801.  Click Here for a copy of the Notice of Formation Meeting for Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors issued by the Office of the United States Trustee.  If you want to be considered for Committee membership, you MUST complete a questionnaire and return it to the U.S.

On April 19, 2015, Frederick’s of Hollywood, Inc., and its affiliated companies (the “Debtors” or “Frederick’s”) filed chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.  At the time of the bankruptcy filing, the Debtors held assets in the amount of $36.5 million, and debts in the amount of $106 million.

With several significant recent bankruptcy filings such as RadioShack and Saladworks, tenant bankruptcies become a greater risk for commercial landlords. Yet some landlords are not familiar with the rights provided to them under the Bankruptcy Code, nor are they aware of the protections provided to a tenant in bankruptcy. For example, certain lease provisions are unenforceable once a tenant files for bankruptcy. Should a landlord attempt to exercise its rights under the lease without first seeking approval from the bankruptcy court, the landlord may be subject to strong sanctions.