This morning, about 5 weeks after Chrysler filed for bankruptcy protection, General Motors voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. While some in the media are speculating that Chrysler will emerge from bankruptcy court soon, it doesn’t look like that pace will be replicated with GM. Given the complicated nature of the proceedings, those wanting to keep track might want to consider tracking the docket that is available on Westlaw.
To do that, access the Alert Center on Westlaw, go to the Docket Alert category and click Create. From there, you will want to create a Docket Track and choose the Southern District of New York Bankruptcy Court. The docket number for the case is 1:09-BK-50026. With a Docket Track, you will be regularly notified of new events within the case. (Note: if docket tracking is not part of your Westlaw subscription, there will be a fee to track dockets.)