Bankrupt Pa. City Reneged On Retirees' Atty Fees, Court Told

By Emily Lever · August 15, 2023, 4:24 PM EDT

The bankrupt city of Chester, Pennsylvania, shouldn't get to pull a "bait and switch" to get out of its responsibility to pay half a million dollars' worth of legal fees of...

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Bankruptcy Scorecard

Summary

After 27 years in financially distressed status under state law, the Philadelphia suburb continued its downward spiral with a Chapter 9 filing in November 2022

Case Number

2:22-bk-13032

Judge

Ashely M. Chan

Venue

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Capital Structure

Total Liabilities:

$120 million

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Case Information

Case Title

City of Chester, Pennsylvania

Case Number

2:22-bk-13032

Court

Pennsylvania Eastern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

November 10, 2022