Mothballing Motions from Retail Debtors to Avoid Rent Payments Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Mintz Member Paul J. Ricotta and Special Counsel Kaitlin R. Walsh co-authored an article published by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Journal on the use of “mothball” motions by large consumer retail debtors to persuade bankruptcy courts to agree to postpone payment of rent for store locations during the COVID-19 public health crisis, even though the Bankruptcy Code says unequivocally that debtors must pay rent on time.
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ABI Journal