United States priority schemestructured dismissalchapter 11

Czyzewski v Jevic Holding Corp

580 US 451 (2017)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2017

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A bankruptcy court may not approve structured dismissals that distribute estate assets in violation of the Bankruptcy Code's priority scheme without the affected creditors' consent.

Area of Law

insolvency

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