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They're only liable for the full amount because a judge refused to let them go through with the plan. Just because they failed to enact their plan doesn't mean the plan didn't exist.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/jjs-ltl-units-bankruptcy-dismi...

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No, wrong. That's not what happened and it's not what the article says. The court didn't like the idea of them using the bankruptcy system to consolidate the cases.

Right? It's like being outraged that someone got charged for attempted murder but demand they did nothing wrong because the target is still alive.

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