Legal Opinion
In re Nejberger
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 22, 1991No. 90-1796PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
Although the debtor’s Pennsylvania liquor license had expired before he filed for relief under the Bankruptcy Act, a state statute left open the possibility that the license could be renewed. In these circumstances, we conclude that the bankruptcy estate has a property interest and the bankruptcy trustee may request the Liquor *1299Board to consider an application for renewal. The district court had adopted similar reasoning and we will therefore affirm its order.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board issued a liquor license to Daniel Nejberger for a one-year…
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