It seems only fitting that recent decisions by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and its bankruptcy court regarding the nature of electricity should have sent, at least initially, a jolt through the energy community. Perhaps the Southern District court would lead the charge for one side or the other in an ongoing debate over whether electricity constitutes goods or services—a controversy that has potentially far-reaching implications (in bankruptcy cases, concerning the priority of claims of electricity providers, and, in ordinary transactions, for the tort liability of electricity providers). In the end, however, the outcome of the litigation was something less than electrifying. Here’s what happened.
Section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code
Decoding the Code: Reclamation Under Section 546(c) of the Bankruptcy Code
This is the second post in our “Decoding the Code” Series. The Series intends to discuss various sections of the Bankruptcy Code in a clear and easy to understand manner. Today’s post addresses enforcement of reclamation rights in a bankruptcy case.
Let’s decode the basics: