Legal Opinion

St. Croix Hotel Corporation v. Government of the Virgin Islands

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided February 2, 1989No. 88-3433PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

In this declaratory judgment action, the district court ruled that pre-petition proper ty taxes assessed against plaintiff had been discharged in bankruptcy, but that post-petition taxes were administrative expenses that must be paid. We reject the plaintiff’s arguments that a holding of that nature is reserved to the bankruptcy judge and was contrary to the terms of a settlement agreement with another governmental agency. Accordingly, we will affirm.

Plaintiff St. Croix Hotel Corporation operates the St. Croix-by-the-Sea resort complex in the Virgin…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gregory v. ChehiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  2. In Re Income Property Builders, Inc., Debtor. Armel Laminates, Inc. v. The Lomas & Nettleton CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  3. In Re FranklinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  4. Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue v. St. Croix Hotel Corp.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1986

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Gladys E. Shondel, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  2. In Re FrasierUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 2003
  3. In Re NelsonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 1989
  4. In Re KeanUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 1996
  5. In Re JacksonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1992

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