Yet Another Reminder Of Section 503(b)(9) Ambiguity

Law360, New York (August 7, 2014, 10:21 AM EDT) -- A bankruptcy court in Pennsylvania recently held that trade creditors who supplied goods to a debtor prior to its bankruptcy filing were not entitled to administrative priority status under Bankruptcy Code Section 503(b)(9) because the goods were "received by the debtor" at the time they were placed on the vessel at the port overseas more than 20 days before the debtor's bankruptcy filing, although the debtor took possession of the goods within the 20-day period. In re World Imports Ltd. — B.R. —-, (Bankr. E.D. Pa., June 18, 2014)....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!