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Codifying Bankruptcy Law's Fastpass: New Value And The Absolute Priority Rule, David P. Hamm Jr
Codifying Bankruptcy Law's Fastpass: New Value And The Absolute Priority Rule, David P. Hamm Jr
David P Hamm Jr
The notion behind the absolute priority rule is not novel to any of us. We all learned at a very young age that if someone is in front of you in line—they get served first. This basic notion of fairness affects our lives in several everyday contexts—including bankruptcy. The people in the “bankruptcy” line are the holders of interests in the debtor. If the interest held by party A is “senior” to that of party B, then party A is in front of party B in line. The absolute priority rule essentially provides that the party A must be paid …