Opinions

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Case Name Case Number Judgesort ascending Date Issued

U.S. Wireless Corporation, Inc., Wireless Location Technologies, Inc., et al vs. Huffman

03-55657 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 05/06/2008

Anderson News, LLC, Debtor, Ameican Media, Inc., et al, Plaintiffs  v. Anderson Management Services, Inc., et al, Defendants.

09-10695 11-53811 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 05/04/2020

Elpida Memory, Inc.

12-10947 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 11/20/2012

Energy Future Holdings, Corp., et al., Debtors. Energy Future Intermediate Holdings Company LLC and EFIH Finance, Inc., Plaintiffs v. UMB Bank, N.A., as Indenture Trustee, Defendant.

14-10979, 14-51002 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 06/15/2015

Nellson Nutraceutical, Inc., et al .,

06-10072 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 05/24/2007

PennySaver USA Publishing, LLC, et al., Debtors, Don A Beskrone, Chapter 7 Trustee PennySaver USA Publishing,LLC, et al., Plaintiff v. OpenGate Capital Group, OpenGate Capital Management Group, LLC, Andre Nikou, Jay Yook, Daniel Abrams, Alana Chaffin, Vijay K. Mony, and Virginia Ann Thronton, Defendants.

15-11198, 17-50530 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 07/11/2018

Charles A. Stanziale, Jr., in his capacity as the Chapter 7 Trustee of Conex International, LLC, f/k/a Conex  International Corporation, Plaintiff, v. Heico Holdings, Inc., Ronald W. Schuster; E.A. Roskovensky; Damien W. Kovary; Lawarence G. Wolski; Douglas A. Johnson; Dan M. Schramm; Emily Heisley Stoeckel; Stanley H. Meadows; Gary A. Raduenz; David Van Vleet; and Michael Moorhouse, Defendants.

13-50941 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 08/08/2014

Maxus Energy Corporation, et al., Maxus Liquidating Trust v. YPF, S.A. et al., 18-50489

Revised Letter Opinion

16-11501, 18-50489 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 09/21/2021

In re: SAMSON RESOURCES CORPORATION, et al., Debtors  - MEMORANDUM ORDER

15-11934 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 09/13/2016

Crowe v. Moran

09-50040 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 09/11/2009

In Re: Welded Construction, L.P., et al., Debtors,  Welded Construction, L.P., Plaintiffs v. The Williams Companies, inc., Williams Partners Operating LLC, and Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC, Defendants.

Memorandum Order

18-12378, 19-50194 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 02/15/2021

In re: Energy Future Holdings Corp., et al., Debtors., Delaware Trust Company, as TCEH First Lien Indenture Trustee, Plaintiff v. Wilmington Trust, N.A., as First Lien Collateral Agent and First Lien Administrative Agent, Defendant. v. Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., J. Aron & Company, and Titan Investment Holdings.  Memorandum Order

14-10979, 15-51239 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 11/17/2016

In re: Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc., et al.

15-12136 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 10/15/2019

Ashinc Corporation, et al., Debtors, Catherine E. Youngman, Litigation Trustee for Ashinc Corporation, et al., As Successor to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ashinc Corporation, and its Affiliated Debtors, Plaintiff, BDCM Opportunity Fund II, LP, Black Diamond CLO 2005-1 Ltd., and Spectrum Investment Partners, L.P., Intervenors v. Yucaipa American Alliance Fund I, L.P., and Yucaipa American Alliance (Parallel) Fund I, L.P., Defendants.  Catherine E. Youngman, Litigation Trustee for Ashinc Corporation, et al., as Successor to BDCM Opportunity Fund II, L.P., Black Diamond CLO 2005-1 LTD., Spectrum Investment Partners L.P., Black Diamond Commercial Finance, LLC, as co-administrative agent, and Spectrum Commercial Finance LLC, as co-administrative agent, Plaintiff, v. Yucaipa American Alliance Fund I, L.P., and Yucaipa American Alliance (Parallel) Fund I, L.P.,

12-11564,13-50530,14-50971 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 05/04/2021

George L. Miller, as Chapter 7 Trustee of the Estates of NewStarcom Holdings, Inc., et al., Plaintiff v. American Capital, Ltd., Steven Price, Gordon O'Brien, Mark Fikse, Craig Moore, Matco Electric Corp. f/k/a Matco Associates, Inc., Ronald Barber, Mark Freiji, and Kenneth Elliott, Defendant.

10-50063 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 03/08/2016

LTC Holdings, Inc., et al., Debtors, Alfred T. Giuliano, Chapter 7 Trustee, Plaintiff, v. The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, Defendant.

14-11111, 15-51889, 16-51036 (consolidated with 15-51889) Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 02/04/2019

Energy Future Holdings Corp.,et al., Delaware Trust Company as Indenture Trustee, Plaintiff v. Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company LLC and EFIH Finance Inc., Defendants.  Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Regarding Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment.

14-10979, 14-50363 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 03/26/2015

In re: Maxus Energy Corp., et al., Debtors, Joseph J. Farnan, Jr., in his capacity as Liquidating Trustee of the Maxus Liquidating Trust, Plaintiff v. Vista Analytical Laboratory, Inc., Defendant.

16-1501, 18-50521 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 05/12/2020

In re: Maxus Energy Corporation, et al., Debtors, Maxus Liquidating Trust, Plaintiff v. YPF S.A., YPF International S.A., YPF Holdings, Inc., CLH Holdings, Inc., Repsol, S.A. Repsol Exploration, S.A., Repsol E&P USA, Inc., Repsol Offshore E&P USA, Inc., Repsol E&P T&T Limited and Repsol Services Company, Defendants.

16-11501, 18-50489 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 06/22/2022

In re: Welded Construction, L.P., et al., Debtors, Earth Pipeline Services, Inc., Plaintiff  v.  Columbia Gas Transmission LLC, and Welded Construction, L.P., Defendant, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, Counter-claimant, v. Earth Pipeline Services, Inc., Counter-defendant.

18-12378, 19-50274,19050275 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 07/31/2020

American Home Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,

07-11047 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 01/02/2013

Vertis Hodlings, Inc., et al., Debtors, Riverside Acquisition Group LLC d/b/a Com-Pak Services, Plaintiff, v. Vertis Holdings, Inc., Vertis, Inc., 5 Digit Plus, LLC, and Quad/Graphics Marketing, LLC, Defendants.

12-12821, 12-51176 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 09/11/2015

JAMES CABLE LLC, v MELLINIUM DIGITAL MEDIA SYSTEMS, LLC (d/b/a BROADSTRIPE), HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. AND HIGHLAND CAPITAL (In re: 09-10006)

09-00114 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 09/01/2010

NE Opco, Inc.

13-11483 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 08/08/2014

In Re: Filene's Basement, LLC, et al., Reorganized Debtors

Memorandum Order

11-13511 Judge Christopher S. Sontchi 10/26/2020

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