Legal Opinion

In Re W. & L. Associates, Inc.

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided April 6, 1987No. 19-10220PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DAVID A. SCHOLL, Bankruptcy Judge.

Resolution of the Motion before us causes us to consider some of the most basic issues relevant to 11 U.S.C. § 365, that section of the Code addressing “Exec-utory contracts and unexpired leases,” which we have also touched upon in our two recently-filed Opinions, In re Grant Broadcasting of Philadelphia, Inc. (Fourth Opinion), 71 B.R. 891 (Bankr. E.D.Pa.1987); and In re Sudler, Sudler v. Chester Housing Authority, 71 B.R. 780 (Bankr.E.D.Pa.1987).

We are inclined to interpret § 365 broadly, at least in a debtor’s behalf, and therefore decline the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & BildiscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Lubrizol Enterprises, Inc. v. Richmond Metal Finishers, Inc., in Re Richmond Metal Finishers, Inc., DebtorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
  3. In the Matter of Arthur D. And Patricia Newcomb, Debtors. Thomas J. Carlson, Trustee v. Farmers Home AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  4. In Re Dorothy Thelma Alexander, Debtor. Ronald R. Benevides and Karole L. Benevides v. Dorothy Thelma AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
  5. Robertson v. Pierce (In Re Chi-Feng Huang)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. In Re Chateaugay Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1989
  2. Sipes v. Atlantic Gulf Communities Corp. (In Re General Development Corp.)Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
  3. In Re PPI Enterprises (U.S.), Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · 1998
  4. Fox v. Hill (In Re Fox)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1988
  5. In Re 1606 New Hampshire Avenue AssociatesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1988

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