Legal Opinion
Commonwealth, Department of Environmental Resources v. Peggs Run Coal Co.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 15, 1980PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,
Peggs Run Coal Company (Peggs Run) is the owner of a coal mine and cleaning plant on its premises in Beaver County and a coal refuse disposal area nearby. In October 1979 Peggs Run filed a petition for relief under Chapter XI of the Bankruptcy Code, 11U.S.C. §1101 et seq. An Order for Relief was entered, and that proceeding has been pending since the filing date. Peggs Run is a debtor-in-possession under the Bankruptcy Code. In May 1980 the Department of Environmental Resources (Department) filed a complaint in equity against Peggs Run and the three principal…
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