Legal Opinion

Bee-Gee, Inc. v. Arizona Department of Economic Security

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided September 4, 1984No. 1-CA-UB 370PublishedCited by 3 opinions

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

  1. Cullison v. City of PeoriaArizona Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Cleveland FORDE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KEE LOX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., Defendant, and Burroughs Corporation, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  3. Forde v. Kee-Lox Manufacturing Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1977
  4. Kunes v. Samaritan Health ServiceArizona Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Levy v. Arizona Department of Economic SecurityArizona Supreme Court · 1982

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Thiele v. City of PhoenixCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2013
  2. Ouray Sportswear, LLC v. Industrial Claim Appeals officeColorado Court of Appeals · 2013
  3. Lipton v. Arizona Dental BoardCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2015

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