2016-04-25_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1982056 ‎(12)‎

• Permit No: C1982056
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• Doc Date: 4/25/2016
• Doc Name: Motion of the Debtors and Debtors in Possession Pursuant to Sections
• From: United State Bankruptcy
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Case 16-42529 Doc 28 Filed 04/13/16 Entered 04/13/16 11:32:40 Main Document
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38. Bankruptcy courts in this and other districts have authorized chapter 11 debtors to
pay prepetition claims of essential suppliers in numerous other cases. See, e.g., In re Noranda
Aluminum, Inc., No. 16-10083 (Bankr. E.D. Mo. Feb. 10, 2016) (Docket No. 96) (order
authorizing the debtors to pay the prepetition claims of essential suppliers); In re Arch Coal, Inc.
No. 16-40120 (E.D. Mo. Jan. 13, 2016) (Docket No. 71) (same); accord In re Alpha Natural Res.
Inc., No. 15-33896 (Bankr. E.D. Va. Aug. 5, 2015 and Sept. 3, 2015) (Docket Nos. 124 and 35 1)
(interim and final orders authorizing the debtors to pay the prepetition claims of essential
suppliers); In re Magnetation LLC, No. 15-50307 (Bankr. D. Minn. May 7, 2015)
(Docket No. 62) (order authorizing the debtors to pay prepetition claims of essential suppliers);
In re Patriot Coal Corp., No. 15-32450 (Bankr. E.D. Va. May 13, 2015 and June 4, 2015)
(Docket Nos. 51 and 236) (interim and final orders authorizing the debtors to pay the prepetition
claims of essential suppliers); In re James River Coal Co., No. 14-31848 (Bankr. E.D. Va.
Apr. 10, 2014 and May 9, 2014) (Docket Nos. 81 and 243) (same); In re Patriot Coal Corp.,
No. 12-12900 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. July 16, 2012 and Aug. 2, 2012) (Docket Nos. 88 and 257)
(same); In re AMR Corp., No. 11-15463 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Nov. 29, 2011 and Dec. 23, 2011)
(Docket Nos. 47 and 45 1) (same); In re Chrysler LLC, No. 09-50002 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.
May 5, 2009 and May 20, 2009) (Docket Nos. 358 and 1318) (same).3
The Payment of 20 -Day Administrative Claims Is Authorized Under Sections 503(b)(9) and
363(c) of the Bankruptcy Code
39. Under section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code, claims for the value of goods
received by the Debtors in the ordinary course of their businesses during the 20 -day period prior
to the Petition Date are entitled to administrative priority status. See I 1 U.S.C. § 503(b)(9).
3 Unreported orders cited herein are not attached to this Motion. Copies of these orders will be made
available to the Court or other parties upon request made to the Debtors' counsel.
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