Legal Opinion
In Re: Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Properties, Inc. Thomas J. Hileman, Sr. Leonard Pasinski, Jr. v. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Properties, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 14, 2002No. 01-1774PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
HALL, Circuit Judge.
Appellants were injured in the course of their employment on a railroad operated by Appellee and brought suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (“FELA”). Appellee subsequently ceased operations as a rail carrier after which it filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Appellants filed proofs of claim against the estate, claiming administrative expense status for their injury awards under 11 U.S.C. § 1171(a). The Bankruptcy Court found Section 1171(a) inapplicable because Appellee ceased being a…
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