Legal Opinion

In Re Waldvogel

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin

Decided February 15, 1991No. 19-21314PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION

JAMES E. SHAPIRO, Bankruptcy Judge.

In this chapter 11 case, Kenneth J. Wald-vogel and Debra Waldvogel d/b/a Ken Waldvogel Transport (“debtor in possession”) object to the secured claims of Snap-On Tools Corporation (“Snap-On Tools”) and ITT Financial Services Inc. (“ITT”). 1 Snap-On Tools and ITT both acknowledge that their security interests are unperfect-ed.

The sole question is whether a chapter 11 debtor in possession can avoid these security interests by use of the “strong arm clause” in 11 U.S.C. § 544(a)(1) 2 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Under 11 U.S.C. § 1107(a) 3 , a debtor in…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Zilkha Energy Company v. Arthur Leighton, Verna Leighton, George W. Leighton, Susan Kay Stansberry, Ann E. Thompson, and Michael Frank ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
  2. In the Matter of Vincent Lapiana and Barbara Lapiana, Debtors. Appeal of Millard G. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  3. Join-In International (U.S.A.) Ltd. v. New York Wholesale Distributors Corp. (In Re Join-In International (U.S.A.) Ltd.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1986
  4. In Re RuleUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Vermont · 1983
  5. Wedtech Corp. v. Nofziger (In Re Wedtech Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1988

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Houghton v. Morey (In Re Morey)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2009
  2. Matter of ChapmanUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
  3. Federal Deposit Insurance v. HastieCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  4. In Re HastieCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  5. In re TurnerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2016

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