Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Court Grants Debtor’s Expedited Fourth Motion to Extend Time for RBS Settlement; Conditionally Appoints Chapter 11 Trustee



On or about October 27, 2014, the Debtor filed an Expedited Fourth Motion to Extend Time in connection with its prior settlement with RBS, which was approved by Court Order following an expedited hearing on October 31, 2014.  The Order directs the United States Trustee (“UST”) to appoint a Chapter 11 Trustee (the “Trustee”) effective as of 8:30a.m. on November 13 (the “Deadline”), the same day on which the Court scheduled the Debtor’s continued Plan Confirmation Hearing.  If the Debtor reports unequivocally to the Court prior to the Deadline that settlement payments satisfactory to RBS have been made, then the Trustee’s appointment shall not go into effect and the Plan Confirmation Hearing may proceed as scheduled.  If not, the Trustee presumably displaces the Debtor from control of the Bankruptcy Estate.

The UST is excused from filing a motion seeking approval of its selection for Trustee until the Deadline has passed.