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Husch Blackwell LLP

Is Electricity A Good Or A Service Under The Priority Provisions Of 11 U.S.C. § 503(B)(9)

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Section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code allows an administrative expense “for the value of any goods received by the debtor within 20 days before the date of the commencement of a case under this title in which the goods...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Does Electricity Supplied Within 20 Days of a Bankruptcy Qualify for Section 503(b)(9) Priority Status? Recent Decisions Say “No”

Section 503(b)(9) Overview - Ever since its addition to the Bankruptcy Code in 2005, there has been an ongoing debate as to whether electricity is a “good” or a “service” for purposes of section 503(b)(9). If electricity...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Alternating Current Yields Alternating Decisions on Bankruptcy Priority Treatment

Courts remain divided as to whether electricity is a good (resulting in an administrative claim for electricity provided in the 20-day period before a bankruptcy case is filed) or service (no administrative claim). ...more

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