February 17, 2023

Sub V Plan Can Require Automatic Increases Based on Actual Disposable Income

A district judge in Florida upheld a Subchapter V plan that required automatic increases in payments to unsecured creditors based on actual disposable income.

11th Circuit, Florida, Florida Middle District

December 20, 2022

Arguments Both Ways, Power to De-Designate from Subchapter V Left Undecided

Although deposed as debtor in possession, the Subchapter V debtor retains the sole power to file a chapter 11 plan.

3rd Circuit, Delaware

November 16, 2022

Judge Gargotta Splits with the Fourth Circuit on Nondischargeability in Subchapter V

The Fourth Circuit had recently held that both individuals and corporations in subchapter V of chapter 11 are barred from discharging debts that are nondischargeable under Section 523(a).

5th Circuit, Texas, Texas Western District

August 09, 2022

A Mistake in the CARES Act on Eligibility for the SBRA Was Fixed by Congress in June

After a technical correction by Congress, now only affiliates of reporting companies are excluded from Subchapter V of chapter 11.

9th Circuit, California, California Central District

July 07, 2022

May a Judge Revoke a Small Business Designation under Subchapter V of Chapter 11?

Bankruptcy Judge Gunn found the power to revoke a small business designation and proceed under ‘traditional’ chapter11 in lieu of dismissing or converting to chapter 7.

D.C. Circuit

June 16, 2022

Plan Amendment Barred When Just a Few Claims Had Been Paid After Confirmation

Substantial consummation under Section 1193(b) was defined by the bankruptcy court to mean commencement of distributions to some but not all creditor classes.

7th Circuit, Illinois, Illinois Northern District

June 10, 2022

Corporate Debtors in Subchapter V Can’t Discharge Nondischargeable Debts, Circuit Says

Both individuals and corporations in subchapter V of chapter 11 are barred from discharging debts that are nondischargeable under Section 523(a).

4th Circuit

May 13, 2022

Sub V Has a Flexible Commitment Period in Cramdown, Ninth Circuit BAP Says

Unlike chapters 12 and 13, the bankruptcy court in Subchapter V has discretion in selecting the commitment period for confirmation of a cramdown plan.

9th Circuit

May 03, 2022

A Business Not Designed to Turn a Profit Is Eligible for Subchapter V, BAP Says

The Ninth Circuit BAP holds that litigating with the largest creditor and maintaining the corporation in good standing is sufficient to show that the debtor ‘is engaged’ in business on the filing date.

9th Circuit

April 28, 2022

District Judge Barred Redesignation to SBRA in a Case Pending 16 Months

Redesignation under the SBRA might become a hot topic once again when (if) Congress raises the cap back to $7.5 million.

2nd Circuit, New York, New York Eastern District