International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Kitty Hawk International, Inc. (In Re Kitty Hawk, Inc.)

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• nature of creditor’s claim is determined under state law but priorities are determined by reference to the Bankruptcy Code
• “Although the nature of a creditor’s claim is determined under state law, the Code establishes the priorities of claims.
• “Where a state statute would alter the priority of claims in a bankruptcy case, the state statute is pre-empted by the Code.”

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