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A bankruptcy court gave “unnecessary and likely incorrect” reasoning to support its “excessively broad proposition that sales free and clear under [Bankruptcy Code (“Code”)] Section 363 override, and essentially render nugatory, the critical lessee protections against a debtor-lessor under [Code] 365(h),” said the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Feb. 16, 2022. In re Royal Bistro, LLC, 2022 WL 499938, *1-*2 (5th Cir. Feb. 16, 2022). The court still denied the lessees’ “motion for a writ of mandamus” for a “stay pending appeal” from a bankruptcy court order authorizing the trustee’s sale of “the debtor’s real property … free and clear” of the lessees’ interests. Id. at *1. In essence, though, the Fifth Circuit signaled that it would not approve in later cases a bankruptcy court asset sale of real property that summarily cuts off the rights of the debtor’s lessees.
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Sui Generis: Collaborate Like You Mean It
By Lydia Pilch
Part Three of a Series
This article offers up some thoughts about how lawyers ought to access and manage resources in order to provide a multi-faceted, full-service approach to addressing their clients’ needs.
Court of Appeals Addresses Pretext By Municipalities As A Bar to Land Use Approvals?
By Steven M. Silverberg
Recently, there have been several instances in which municipalities have been challenged by property owners claiming that the municipal boards have utilized delaying tactics and other actions as a pretext to prevent development of their properties.
Court Caps Landlord's Bankruptcy Claim Against Lease Guarantor
By Andrew C. Kassner and Joseph N. Argentina Jr.
Given that landlord damage claims could overwhelm other creditor claims in a tenant’s bankruptcy case, the Bankruptcy Code includes a provision that limits a landlord’s claim, which presents challenges for landlords as creditors in bankruptcy cases.
Due Diligence Commercial Leasing Best Practices In New Jersey
By Zachary Rosenberg
Due diligence for CRE loans involves a comprehensive review and analysis of the various conditions and risks associated with the property being mortgaged, with the goal of mitigating such risks to the greatest possible extent before closing the loan.