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Sharon Steel Corp. v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A
Facts
UV operated similarly to a holding company, wherein it was comprised of three separate smaller companies. UV issued five debt instruments that were payable by UV over time. The debentures had clauses that would require the acceleration of payments in cases of default with their agreement. The agreements also contained successor obligor clauses that would define the circumstances where an acquiring entity could have the debts transferred to them. UV then started liquidating its assets by selling off the companies that comprised UV at the time it acquired the debentures. UV attempted to sell one portion of the company to Sharon Steel, and through the sale Sharon Steel would acquire UV’s debt obligations. At first, there was an agreement to put cash in a separate account to ensure timely payment on the debts, but Sharon argued that they could withdraw from the account. As part of the sale, shareholders of UV were to receive $18 per share. Defendants, Chase Manhattan Bank et al., cross-filed to prevent the debt from being transferred, to prevent the $18 per share payout and to force the payment of debts and to force the accelerated payment remedy. The lower court found for Defendants, arguing that Sharon could not be considered a successor obligor for the purpose of transferring the debt obligations.
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