United States Ninth Circuit

"Termination damages" under an interest rate swap agreement, entered into between a lender and borrower as part of a larger financing transaction, did not constitute unmatured interest under Bankruptcy Code section 502(b)(2). State bucket shop laws were expressly preempted by a 1992 amendment to the Commodities Exchange Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/04/2002
• Decided 11/19/2002
• Published 11/19/2002

Judges

• Before HALL, THOMPSON, and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephan M. Ray and Robert A. Greenfield, Stutman, Treister & Glatt, Los Angeles, CA, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Matthew S. Walker, Pillsbury Madison & Sutro, San Diego, CA, for the appellee.