Christmas Tree Shops, LLC – Preference Defense Lawyer

On May 5, 2025, Plaintiff George L. Miller as the chapter 7 trustee of Christmas Tree Shops, LLC and related Debtors Handil, LLC, Handil Holdings, LLC, Salkovitz Family Trust 2, LLC, and Nantucket Distributing Co., LLC filed approximately 70 complaints seeking to avoid payments made during the 90 day period prior to the bankruptcy filing, as preferential under Section 547 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

The bankruptcy cases and these adversary actions are before Judge Thomas M. Horan.

Common Defenses in Preference Actions

The United States Bankruptcy Code provides many affirmative defenses to preference actions, contained within Section 547(c). For example, the most common defenses that may be available to a Defendant under Section 547(c) may include:

• the transfer was a contemporaneous exchange for new value given to the debtor (i.e., the debtor received something of value in exchange for the transfer); 11 U.S.C. §547(c)(1);
• after such transfer, Defendant gave new value to or for the benefit of the debtor (i.e., the Defendant extended additional credit to the Debtor after receiving the transfer) 11 U.S.C. §547(c)(4); or
• the transfer was in payment of a debt incurred by the debtor in the ordinary course of business or financial affairs of the debtor and the recipient (i.e., Defendant made the transfer under ordinary business terms). 11 U.S.C. §547(c)(2).

For more information, see our page on Preference Defense Litigation: http://www.tobialaw.com/practice-areas/delaware-preference-defense-lawyer/

The following Adversary Proceedings were filed in the bankruptcy of Christmas Tree Shops, LLC, 23-10576-TMH on May 5, 2025:

25-50823-TMH Miller v. A1 Janitorial Cleaning Service
25-50824-TMH Miller v. ARDEN ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTORS, LLC,
25-50825-TMH Miller v. BACE, LLC
25-50826-TMH Miller v. BANNER SEVENTEEN, LLC,
25-50827-TMH Miller v. B.B.X. INC.,
25-50828-TMH Miller v. Granite Telecommunications, LLC
25-50829-TMH Miller v. MWBT HOLDINGS, LLC
25-50830-TMH Miller v. Hundley Lane Group Inc.
25-50832-TMH Miller v. BZL, INC.,
25-50833-TMH Miller v. CHAIN STORE MAINTENANCE, INC.,
25-50834-TMH Miller v. Imperial Distributors, Inc.
25-50835-TMH Miller v. COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CORP.,
25-50836-TMH Miller v. Intersoft Data Labs, Inc.
25-50837-TMH Miller v. CONIFER SPECIALTIES, INC.,
25-50838-TMH Miller v. Lane Associates
25-50839-TMH Miller v. Lindenmeyr Central
25-50840-TMH Miller v. DENNIS J. MOSNER PHOTOGRAPHY,
25-50841-TMH Miller v. Mainstream International, Inc.
25-50842-TMH Miller v. M.E. Construction, Inc.
25-50843-TMH Miller v. DRM WASTE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION,
25-50844-TMH Miller v. MSRF Inc.
25-50845-TMH Miller v. Natco Products Corp
25-50846-TMH Miller v. Nichols Trucking Co. Inc.
25-50847-TMH Miller v. ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE NATIONAL ACCOUNTS, LLC
25-50848-TMH Miller v. NOVUS MEDIA INC.
25-50849-TMH Miller v. Paper Group Company LLC
25-50850-TMH Miller v. PCCM Supply Inc.
25-50851-TMH Miller v. Federated Service Solutions, Inc
25-50852-TMH Miller v. Google LLC
25-50853-TMH Miller v. Pedone & Partners, Inc.
25-50854-TMH Miller v. Coastal Cocktails, Inc
25-50855-TMH Miller v. Plus Mark Inc.
25-50856-TMH Miller v. Medford Wellington Service Co., Inc.
25-50857-TMH Miller v. Ravan Transit, LLC
25-50858-TMH Miller v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
25-50859-TMH Miller v. RR Donnelley And Sons Company
25-50860-TMH Miller v. MET Express, Inc.
25-50861-TMH Miller v. Samsonico USA LLC
25-50862-TMH Miller v. Bestway (USA), Inc.
25-50863-TMH Miller v. Schneider National Inc.
25-50864-TMH Miller v. Sirius Computer Solutions Inc.
25-50865-TMH Miller v. Cosco Shipping Lines (North America), Inc.
25-50866-TMH Miller v. LHCH Enterprises Limited
25-50867-TMH Miller v. ToolsGroup, Inc.
25-50868-TMH Miller v. Spangler Candy Co.
25-50869-TMH Miller v. UTZ Quality Foods LLC
25-50870-TMH Miller v. Staples Advantage
25-50871-TMH Miller v. Pacific Supreme (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
25-50872-TMH Miller v. VERIZON
25-50873-TMH Miller v. T.C. Millwork Inc.
25-50874-TMH Miller v. Tate’s Wholesale LLC
25-50875-TMH Miller v. Prestige Patio Co. Ltd.
25-50876-TMH Miller v. TEKsystems Global Services
25-50877-TMH Miller v. The Commercial Traffic Company/CT Logistics
25-50878-TMH Miller v. Viabella Holdings LLC
25-50879-TMH Miller v. Taizhou Sunny Coast Imp & Exp Co., Ltd.
25-50880-TMH Miller v. The Lindy Bowman Company
25-50881-TMH Miller v. Votum Enterprises LLC
25-50883-TMH Miller v. Western Express, Inc.
25-50884-TMH Miller v. Wilton Industries, Inc
25-50885-TMH Miller v. Home Expressions Inc.
25-50886-TMH Miller v. WINBROOK
25-50887-TMH Miller v. WSI INTERNATIONAL
25-50888-TMH Miller v. The Mazel Company
25-50889-TMH Miller v. WONDERFUL PISTACHIOS & ALMONDS
25-50890-TMH Miller v. Nantucket Distributing (HK) Limited
25-50891-TMH Miller v. Orly Shoe Corporation
25-50892-TMH Miller v. Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs
25-50893-TMH Miller v. Zeta Global Corp
25-50894-TMH Miller v. Salkovitz