Legal Opinion

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation, Debtor-In-Possession v. United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio-Clc

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided May 28, 1986No. 85-3489PublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

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In NLRB v. Bildisco & Bildisco, 465 U.S. 518, 104 S.Ct. 1188, 79 L.Ed.2d 482 (1984), the Supreme Court held that the debtor-in-possession may reject its collective bargaining agreements, subject to the approval of the bankruptcy court which must balance the equities of the affected parties. Thereafter, following considerable debate and controversy, Congress enacted section 1118 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 1118 (Supp. II 1984), which establishes the procedures to be followed and the conditions that must be met before the bankruptcy…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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Powell v. McCormackSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
Aetna Life Insurance v. HaworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
Havens Realty Corp. v. ColemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & BildiscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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3Cited by77 opinions

In Re Roth American, Inc., Debtor. Teamsters Local Union No. 401 Health & Welfare Fund International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 401Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
Truck Drivers Local 807, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America v. Carey Transportation Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
In Re Edward S. PRUITT and Ida B. Pruitt. Appeal of LANDMARK SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
In Re Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, Debtor. Pension Benefit Guaranty CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2006
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