In Re: Sunterra Corporation, Debtor. Rci Technology Corporation, Formerly Known as Resort Computer Corporation v. Sunterra Corporation

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• recognizing that when plain meaning conflicts with “clearly expressed” congressional intent, a court may look beyond unambiguous statutory language (internal quotation marks omitted)
• looking for “at least one continuing material duty to the other” at the time petition is filed
• looking for “at least one continuing material duty to the other” at the time petition is filed
• “[T]he instances in which either of these exceptions to the Plain Meaning Rule apply are, and should be, exceptionally rare.”
• “[P]ut simply, the modification of a statutory provision to achieve a preferable policy outcome is a task reserved to Congress.”
• “[A] court is obliged to apply the Plain Meaning Rule unless the party otherwise can demonstrate that the result would be contrary to that intended by Congress.”

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