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8th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Attacking Approved Bankruptcy Sale

Sales of substantially all of a debtor's assets are commonplace in corporate Chapter 11 bankruptcies. The sale is supervised and approved by the Bankruptcy Court. Purchasers desire to know that if the sale is consummated, they will be protected from subsequent attacks on the sale and the sale process and presumably more bidders will participate, resulting in greater returns for the estates and creditors. Issues surrounding the finality of a bankruptcy sale were recently reviewed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

9 minute read October 01, 2019 at 12:07 AM
By
Andrew C. Kassner and Joseph N. Argentina Jr.
8th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Attacking Approved Bankruptcy Sale

Sales of substantially all of a debtor's assets are commonplace in corporate Chapter 11 bankruptcies. In many cases, the proposed sale is the primary reason the case is filed. The sale is supervised and approved by the Bankruptcy Court.

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