When the Actor Leaves the Stage: Passive Voice in the Bankruptcy Code

Journal Issue

September 2025

Column Name

Dicta

Bankruptcy Code

523(a)(4)

101

11 U.S.C. § 363(f)

522

1129

1144

1325

Topic Tags

Asset Sales

Discharge/Dischargeability

Business Reorganization

Journal Date

Monday, September 1, 2025 - 12:00

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Opinions (42)

Case	Decided
Wike, In re--Wike v. State Bar	2024-07-03
HH Tech. Corp. v. HH Tech. Corp.	2024-06-17
In re York	2009-07-20
Kepler v. Aetna Finance Co. (In re Ausman Jewelers, Inc.)	1995-01-20
In re Weinbrenner	1985-08-28
In re Kochell	1985-08-26
Bunch, In re--Robertson v. Bunch	2025-07-30
Parker, In re--Martin v. Parker	2025-07-01
Williams, In re	2025-03-05
Di Bacco, In re--Kline v. Di Bacco	2025-01-13
Aurangzaib, In re--Chun v. Aurangzaib	2025-01-10
Deol, In re--Goel v. Deol	2024-10-18
Ellingsworth Residential Cmty. Ass'n, Inc., In re--Guan v. Ellingsworth Residential Cmty. Ass'n, Inc.	2025-01-13
Estate of Markert, In re	2024-07-25
Chen Found., Inc., In re	2024-07-17
Mallinckrodt PLC, In re	2024-04-25
Estate of Baer, In re	2024-01-19
Werfel, In re	2024-01-16
Reynolds, In re	2025-08-20
Jencks, In re--Jencks v. AgVantage FS	2025-08-12
Geahlen, In re	2025-06-25
McWhorter, In re	2025-06-12
Wills, In re	2025-05-27
Crosby, In re	2025-04-22
AIO US, Inc., In re	2025-08-21
Tommy's Fort Worth, LLC, In re	2025-07-24
TW Med. Grp., LLC, In re	2025-06-26
Silver Airways LLC, In re	2025-05-19
BSA, In re	2025-05-13
Prime Capital Ventures, LLC, In re	2025-03-28
Celsius Network LLC, In re	2024-06-12
Mine Hill Anesthesia, LLC, In re	2024-03-12
Quorum Health Corp., In re--Varma v. Quorum Health Corp.	2023-01-12
Oriental Cantones Inc., In re--Roman v. Oriental Cantones Inc.	2019-11-08
Koropey v. Penn. Virginia Corp. (Penn. Virginia Corp.)	2017-07-21
Perez v. Terrestar (In re Terrestar Corp.)	2015-09-29
Thomas, In re	2025-08-22
Wojnilo, In re	2025-08-18
Faris, In re	2025-07-15
Williams-Bell, In re	2025-07-11
Tucker, In re	2025-07-03
Jackson, In re	2025-04-25

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Volo (26)

Case	Decided
Hann v. Kahkeshani	2023-10-16
U.S. Department of Labor v. Harris	2018-08-03
In re Aiello	2016-11-28
Lazzari v. Lazzari (In re Lazzari)	2016-10-13
Fucci, et al. v. First American Title Insurance Company, et al.	2025-09-10
In re MARCELLA M. MANCE	2022-04-21
Umpqua Bank v. Carolyn Burke (In re Burke)	2019-11-25
Marshall v. Blake	2018-03-22
Adinolfi v. Meyer (In re Adinolfi)	—
Pitman Farms v. ARKK Food Co., LLC (In re Simply Essentials, LLC)	2023-08-21
IN RE: JOHNIE LEE NANCE, DEBTOR	2025-10-14
In re: RIZAL JUCO GUEVARRA	2022-03-25
Misty Brady v. Maxus Healthcare Partners, et al	2020-03-05
In re Felix	2018-04-06
Korean Claimants v. Dow Silicones Corp.	2024-11-07
Raymond James & Associates, Incorporated vs Craig Jalbert	2024-01-30
In re: VICTORIA M. GEWALT,	2022-02-02
IN RE: MARITIME COMMUNICATIONS/LAND MOBILE L.L.C.	2018-12-20
Fla. Agency for Health Care Admin. v. Bayou Shores SNF, LLC (In re Bayou Shores SNF, LLC)	—
David Schum v. Fortress Value Recovery Fund I, et	2020-05-18
Eliminator Custom Boats, Inc. v. Rosenstein & Hitzeman, AAPLC (In re Eliminator Custom Boats)	2019-09-23
JORDEN SALDANA, ET AL V. MARTHA BR	2024-11-22
Stephen Stanley v. FCA US, LLC	2022-10-18
Annette Diaz v. Mary Viegelahn	2020-08-26
In re Sisk, Candalla and Mercado	2020-06-22
Gloria Penn v. Mary Viegelahn (In re Gloria Penn)	2019-10-09

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Law (5)

Case	Decided
101. Definitions	2023-05-31
522. Exemptions	2023-06-14
1129. Confirmation of plan	2023-06-14
1144. Revocation of an order of confirmation	2023-06-14
1325. Confirmation of plan	2023-06-14