Assignments—First Iteration
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References are to “CB” are to pages of the casebook. Be sure to read the related pages in the 2008 Casebook Supplement, available for download on the course web page. Assignments for which the Casebook Supplement is relevant are marked with an asterisk (*).
References to “WD” are to materials available for download on the course web page.
References to “§” are to sections of the Bankruptcy Code.
Assignments are subject to change. Changes will be announced in class, by e-mail, or both.
Class #1 Introduction to the course and to non-bankruptcy rights of unsecured creditors: CB 1-33 (Public Finance; Vitale; Illi) (omit Problems 1.6 and 1.7); CB 37-41.
Introduction to security interests: Problems on Security Interests (WD).
Class #2 Introduction to bankruptcy: CB 57-75* (omit Problem 1.22); §§ 101; 102; 103.
Eligibility for bankruptcy; voluntary petitions: CB 79-80 (stop at the paragraph starting “BAPCPA added . . .”); Cash Currency Exchange (WD); §§ 301; 302; 109; 101(9), (15), (41); 543; CB 90-91; CB 92-96;* 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408; 1409; 1412; CB 102-103.
Involuntary petitions: CB 103-13;* §§ 303; 549; 502(f); 507(a)(3).
Class #3 Conversion: CB 154-55;* Superior Siding (WD) (Note: The WD version is more complete than the version in the casebook). § 1112.
Dismissal: CB 113 (stop at the paragraph starting “In BAPCPA, . . .”); Phoenix Piccadilly (WD); CB 144-49 (Manville). §§ 707; 1112.
Abstention: CB 158-62 (Colonial Ford); § 305.
Class #4 Property of the estate: CB 163-72 (Butner; Board of Trade); CB 174-80 (Schmitz); CB 198-202 (Whiting Pools); §§ 541; 542; 543.
Class #5 Scope of the automatic stay: CB 193-97; Lansdale (WD); 202-09 (Sharon); CB 209-27 (Penn Terra; Brennan); §§ 362; 342(g)(2); 108(b); 541(a); 105; 28 U.S.C. § 959(b).
Class #6 Relief from the stay; adequate protection: CB 331-59 (Alyucan; Timbers; Pegasus) (omit Problems 7.4 & 7.5); §§ 362; 361; 101(51B); 363(c), (e).
Class #7 What is a claim? When does it arise? CB 229-44 (Grady; Piper; Kovacs); Udell (WD); §§ 101(5); 102(2); 105.
Class #8 Allowance of claims: § 101(5); CB 244-53; §§ 501; 502.
Administrative expenses: CB 253-55; CB 257-66* (Jartran); Reading (WD); §§ 726; 503; 507(a), (b); CB 268-83 (Midlantic; N.P. Mining); § 554; 28 USC § 959.
Class #9 Secured claims: CB 293-97 (ignore last paragraph of Problem 6.1; omit Problem 6.3); CB 298-300 (omit carryover paragraph at bottom of CB 300); CB 316-23 (Dewsnup); CB 359 (Problem 7.4); CB 323-30 (Hartford); §§ 506; 725; 552.
Priority claims: CB 283-88;* § 507(a), (b).
Subordinated claims: CB 288-91; Clark Pipe & Supply (WD); Noland (WD); § 510.
Class #10 Executory contracts: CB 369-90 (Sudbury; Enron); CB 394-400 (Lubrizol); CB 406-13 (Whitcomb & Keller); CB CB 417-32 (Klein Sleep); CB 439-41; CB 447-53 (Catapult);§§ 365; 101(5); 502(g).
Class #11 Trustee’s avoiding powers—Introduction: CB 461–63; CB 468–70.
Trustee’s avoiding powers—Trustee as hypothetical lien creditor or purchaser: CB 510-23 (X/L Datacomp); §§ 544(a).
Trustee’s avoiding powers—Trustee as successor to creditors—Fraudulent transfers: CB 470-80 (Alan Drey); CB 485-88; CB 496-99 (Allard); Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (CB 501-08); CB 500-01 (Problems); Kupetz (WD); § 548; 550. For each allegedly fraudulent transfer, one must consider (i) whether the transfer was a fraudulent transfer; (ii) if so, who has a remedy; (iii) what remedy is available; and (iv) whether the transferee has a defense.
Trustee’s avoiding powers—Trustee as successor to creditors: CB 508-10; § 544(b).
Class #12 Trustee’s avoiding powers—Preferences—Basic rules: CB 523-32 (Palmer Clay Products); CB 536-40 (Superior Stamp); §§ 547; 550; 101(50), (12), (31), (54); UFTA § 5(b).
Trustee’s avoiding powers—Preferences—Some defenses: CB 545-55 (Tolona Pizza; Kaypro) (through Problem 9.12); § 547(c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(4).
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