Legal Opinion

Equibank, N.A. And the Farmers' Home Administration v. Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided August 22, 1989No. 88-3664PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

BECKER, Circuit Judge.

This bankruptcy appeal presents a number of involved questions of state (West Virginia) lien law and bankruptcy priority law. Certain pre-petition and post-petition real and personal property taxes in various states of lien perfection were paid, pursuant to a Bankruptcy Court-approved agreement for the sale of a steel mill owned by a Chapter 11 debtor in possession, out of the proceeds of sale. The question before us is whether the taxes should have been borne by the debtor-in-possession as a first priority administrative expense or a seventh priority…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Heckler v. Community Health Services of Crawford County, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Universal Minerals, Inc. v. C. A. Hughes & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  3. United States v. Robert Asmar and Kathleen AsmarCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  4. Selected Risks Insurance Company v. Bruno, Anthony v. And Bruno, Lucy C., His Wife, and Bruno, Jr., AnthonyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
  5. Maryland National Bank v. The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, in the Matter of Maryland Glass Corporation, DebtorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Martha Jo Pointer, Debtor. City of Farmers Branch and Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District v. Martha Jo PointerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  2. 229 Main Street Ltd. Partnership v. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (In Re 229 Main Street Ltd. Partnership)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
  3. Freehold Cogeneration Associates, L.P. v. Board Of Regulatory Commissioners Of The State Of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  4. Philip Meyers v. Frank D. Gillis, Superintendent the Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania the District Attorney of Bucks CountyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
  5. Robert Miller v. United States of America, Acting Through the Farmers Home AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990

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