Legal Opinion
Whittaker v. Philadelphia Electric Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 5, 1988No. Civ. A. 88-4898, 88-4899PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
GILES, District Judge.
The court considers an appeal by the Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO) and a cross-appeal by Mary Lee Whittaker (Whittaker). The latter represents a class certified by the bankruptcy court, seeking a reversal of the April 6, 1988 order and opinion of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 84 B.R. 934. At issue is the proper interpretation and application of Section 366(a) of the Bankruptcy Code. 11 U.S.C. § 366(a).
Whittaker filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 on October 29, 1987. On November 2, 1987, she requested a…
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3Cited by14 opinions
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