Claims based on post-petition traffic fines are not administrative expenses entitled to priority in chapter 13 bankruptcy. City of Chicago v. Marshall, No. 17-2308 (lead case) (N.D. Ill. Nov. 27, 2017).
Bankruptcy debtors in seven separate cases and two courts incurred post-petition traffic fines in the City of Chicago. The City moved the courts to prioritize its claims as “administrative expenses” under sections 503 and 507(a). The courts denied the City’s motions. Read More