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Can an Administrative Claim Be Used to Offset Preference Liability? Judge Carey (D. Del.) Addresses an Issue of First Impression in Quantum Foods

By Evan T. Miller, Esq.

Addressing an issue of first impression, Judge Kevin Carey (Bankr. D. Del.) ruled that a preference action defendant could use their allowed administrative expense claim as a setoff against any preferential transfer exposure. Continue reading →

‘Average Payment Time’ vs. ‘Range of Payment Statistics’: Judge Carey (Del.) Weighs in Favor of the Latter in In re AES Thames, LLC Preference Dispute

By Evan T. Miller, Esq.

Judge Carey recently ruled in favor of a defendant on a 547(c)(2) issue, notwithstanding that the Debtors paid the defendant more than six times later during the Preference Period than they had in the Historical Period. Continue reading →