Mediofactoring v. McDermott’s Empirical Analysis

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(b) After notice and a hearing, there shall be allowed administrative expenses, other than claims allowed under section 502(f) of this title, including -... (3) the actual, necessary expenses, other than compensation and reimbursement specified in paragraph (4) of this subsection, incurred by-... (D) a creditor, an indenture trustee, an equity security holder, or a committee representing creditors or equity security holders other than a committee appointed under section 1102 of this title, in making a substantial contribution in a case under chapter 9 or 11 of this title ....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. In re Javed · Lewis v. Scruggs (In re Healthtrio, Inc.)

2. “a creditor,...in making a substantial contribution in a case under chapter 9 or 11 of this title”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Lewis v. Scruggs (In re Healthtrio, Inc.) · In re Maqsoudi

3. “[i]t makes good sense that in providing the[ ] examples [in section 503(b) ], Congress would expressly mention Chapters 9 and 11 in the context of creditor activity making a 'substantial contribution,' but not Chapter 7. In both Chapters 9 and 11, as a matter of course, a creditor will spend its own time and resources to benefit the estate; however, in all but the most atypical Chapter 7 case (such as the instant case), the U.S. trustee fulfills this role.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Javed