Brief for Amici Curiae Law Professors in Support of Petitioners, In re Jevic (Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp.)

Authors

Melissa B. Jacoby, University of North Carolina School of LawFollow
Jonathan C. Lipson, Temple University Beasley School of Law

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2-2016

Abstract

Question Presented:

Whether a bankruptcy court may approve a contested settlement agreement that distributes assets in violation of the Bankruptcy Code’s statutory priority rules and that departs from long-held absolute priority principles underlying the American bankruptcy system.