Legal Opinion
Schweitzer v. Consolidated Rail Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 29, 1985No. Nos. 84-1086 to 84-1089, 84-1108, 84-1132, 84-1203, 84-1204, 84-1116 to 84-1121, 84-1160, 84-1194, 84-5295, 84-5310 and 84-5451PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SEITZ, Circuit Judge.
These appeals, in the various procedural postures set forth in Part I, infra, call upon us to interpret § 77 of the Bankruptcy Act of 1898 (“section 77”), as amended, formerly codified at 11 U.S.C. § 205 (repealed 1978). Among the questions presented is whether a plaintiff in an asbestos-related personal injury action who had no manifest injury prior to the consummation date of his employer’s reorganization in bankruptcy had a dischargeable “claim” within the meaning of section 77.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Vanston Bondholders Protective Committee v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- In The Matter Of M. Frenville Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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- In the Matter of CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, ST. PAUL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Debtor. Appeal of CMC HEARTLAND PARTNERSCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Matter of Johns-Manville Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1986
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