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Czyzewski v Jevic Holding Corp

580 US 451 (2017)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2017
StatusBinding authority

Summary

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

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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