Legal Opinion
Pullman Construction Industries, Inc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 4, 1994No. 93-2495PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
In May 1987 Pullman Construction Industries ■ commenced a reorganization in bankruptcy. The United States filed claims in the reorganization, seeking to recover taxes due for 1987 (and other years, which are not pertinent). Pullman responded by asking the bankruptcy court to recover, as preferential transfers, approximately $500,000 paid toward tax obligations during the 90 days before the filing of the petition in bankruptcy: 11 U.S.C. § 547(b). By making claims against Pullman’s estate the United States waived its sovereign immunity to the extent the claim against…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- United States v. Nordic Village, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Bowen v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by49 opinions
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