CH 11 wages/contractor issue: Need answer for hearing at 9:00 a.m
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 8:38 pm
How about "critical vendor"/"doctrine of necessity"? 363(b)?
Holly Roark
Certified Bankruptcy Specialist*
*and Sports Lawyer*
holly@roarklawoffices.com **primary email address**
www.roarklawoffices.com
*Central District of California & District of Idaho* - Consumer Bankruptcy
Attorney
1875 Century Park East, Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA 90067
T (310) 553-2600; F (310) 553-2601
*By State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
On Tue, Oct 18, 2016 at 9:22 PM, Holly Roark wrote:
> Is there any other authority to request immediate payment of prepetition
> "wages" with my cash collateral motion other than under 507(a)(4)(A), or
> (B)?
>
> This is an Idaho case:
>
> Debtor's 4 truck drivers may not fit neatly into statute but if not paid
> on past due wages immediately, may walk!
>
> 3 drivers - declared employees by North Dakota for work comp purposes; but
> actually 1099'd like independent contractors.
> - "would" fit under 507(a)(4)(B) but for the fact that they
> haven't worked solely for Debtor for last 12 months, so don't fit the 75%
> rule, however, not working for anyone else since Aug/Sept this year.
> Driving solely for Debtor now. Each owed @ $2K.
>
> 1 driver - important because he brings in business, works for multiple
> companies; Debtor is likely not 75% of his income. BUT this driver brings
> in the business and Debtor gets 10% of each contract. Driver owed $15K on
> date of petition. Necessary to business. Can bring in contracts.
>
> What is my additional legal authority to get these guys paid ASAP with
> this cash collateral motion tomorrow?
>
>
>
> Holly Roark
> Certified Bankruptcy Specialist*
> *and Sports Lawyer*
> holly@roarklawoffices.com **primary email address**
> www.roarklawoffices.com
> *Central District of California & District of Idaho* - Consumer
> Bankruptcy Attorney
> 1875 Century Park East, Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA 90067
> T (310) 553-2600; F (310) 553-2601
>
> *By State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
>
>
>
How about "critical vendor"/"doctrine of necessity"? 363(b)?Holly RoarkCertified Bankruptcy Specialist*and Sports Lawyer
holly@roarklawoffices.com**primary email address**
www.roarklawoffices.com
Central District of California & District of Idaho - Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney
1875 Century Park East, Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA 90067T (310) 553-2600; F (310) 553-2601
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