Letters of Credit and the Powerine Preference Trap
The Business Lawyer, Vol. 53, 1997
36 Pages Posted: 6 Jan 2012
Date Written: November 5, 1997
Abstract
This article examines the preference issues that can confront a creditor that held a standby letter of credit to secure a debtor's obligations where the debtor performed its obligations in the 90-day preference period prior to bankruptcy. The article discusses the decision in In re Powerine, 59 F.3d 969 (9th Cir. 1995), and offers ways in which the creditor may attempt to avoid the preference trap highlighted in Powerine.
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Baxter, Michael, Letters of Credit and the Powerine Preference Trap (November 5, 1997). The Business Lawyer, Vol. 53, 1997, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1980201
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