Bee-Gee, Inc. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security
Court of Appeals of Arizona
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JACOBSON, Chief Judge.
The question raised in this appeal is whether a corporation which acquires substantially all of the assets of a trade or business in a bankruptcy sale is liable for its predecessor’s unpaid unemployment insurance contributions.
The facts are not in material dispute. Apache East, Inc. (Apache East) operated a Honda motorcycle dealership in Mesa, Arizona. On July 24, 1981, it filed for bankruptcy under Chapter XI. On January 12, 1982, Apache East as a debtor-in-possession applied to the bankruptcy court for authorization to sell its assets “free and clear of liens.”…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cullison v. City of PeoriaArizona Supreme Court · 1978
- Cleveland FORDE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KEE LOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., Defendant, and Burroughs Corporation, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Forde v. Kee-Lox Manufacturing Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1977
- Kunes v. Samaritan Health ServiceArizona Supreme Court · 1979
- Levy v. Arizona Department of Economic SecurityArizona Supreme Court · 1982
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