In ruling on a very unfortunate situation (more on that below), Judge Shannon issued an opinion on July 24, 2014 in the Aro bankruptcy, holding that a state court decision concerning the validity of a lien cannot be challenged in Bankruptcy Court. In the opinion in this case issued on January 22, 2015 (the “Opinion”), Judge Shannon analyzed the value of the lien and applicable interest rates. The Opinion is available here.
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