United States Seventh Circuit

In the bankruptcy proceedings of United Airlines, the grant of defendant-United's motion to vacate retained airline leases is affirmed where its mistake in failing to abandon the leases is excusable neglect within the meaning of Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 60(b).

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/11/2005
• Decided 06/14/2005
• Published 06/14/2005

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, POSNER, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James H.M. Sprayregen, Marc Kieselstein (argued), Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, for Debtors., Ronald Barliant (argued), Gerald F. Munitz, Goldberg, Kohn, Bell, Black, Rosenbloom & Moritz, Chicago, IL, Richard Hiersteiner, Palmer & Dodge, Boston, MA, for U.S. Bank National Association.