Legal Opinion
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Tim Wargo & Sons, Inc. (In Re Tim Wargo & Sons, Inc.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided June 5, 1987No. Bankruptcy No. PB 86-474M, CMS No. 87-39MPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES G. MIXON, Bankruptcy Judge.
On December 22, 1986, Tim Wargo & Sons, Inc., (debtor) filed a petition for relief under the provisions of chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (Equitable Life) filed a motion to dismiss the chapter 12 case, or in the alternative, for relief from the automatic stay, claiming that the debtor was not eligible for relief under chapter 12 because, among other things, it was not a “family farmer” within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 101(17). The Court heard the matter March 3, 1987, and took the…
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