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Commercial Lease Claims and Environmental Cleanup Claims In Bankruptcy Law

In this article, we report on two recent decisions. One involves the calculation of landlord damage claims under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, and the other involves whether environmental clean-up claims under federal and state law for commercial real estate were discharged under a confirmed Chapter 11 plan.

12 minute read November 01, 2025 at 03:02 AM
By
Andrew C. Kassner and Joseph N. Argentina Jr.
Commercial Lease Claims and Environmental Cleanup Claims In Bankruptcy Law

Since enactment of the Bankruptcy Code, certain types of claims continue to be vigorously litigated, perhaps because adjudication requires a fact-intensive analysis by the court.

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