The Honorable Laurie Selber Silverstein

Only the Financially Distressed May File for Bankruptcy

02/16/18

On February 13, 2018, Judge Silverstein of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court granted a motion to dismiss the Rent-A-Wreck of America bankruptcy case (Bankr. D. Del. case 17-11592). Judge Silverstein’s opinion is available here (the “Opinion”).

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Contract Rejection – As Interpreted in Outer Harbor Terminal’s Bankruptcy

02/22/17

On February 21, 2017, Judge Silverstein of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court issued an opinion (the “Opinion”) in the Outer Harbor Terminal bankruptcy proceeding – Bankr. D. Del., Case 16-10283.  The Opinion is available here.  This Opinion decided the Debtor’s objection to a claim for breach of contract filed by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K Line”).

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Opinion in Altegrity Reinforces the Position of the Bankruptcy Court on “Claims”

11/29/16

On November 28, 2016, Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court ruled on a motion for relief from the automatic stay (we she treated as a motion for relief from the discharge injunction) in the Altegrity bankruptcy, Case No. 15-10226.  The “Opinion” is available here.  The Opinion was issued following legal argument and, by agreement of the parties, based only upon undisputed facts.  Opinion at *1.

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