Legal Opinion
Artus v. Alaska Department of Labor, Employment Security Division
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 15, 1983No. 82-3635PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from the bankruptcy court’s ruling (affirmed by the district court) that the provisions of an Alaska statute requiring payment of creditors of a liquor establishment before transfer of a liquor license are preempted by federal bankruptcy law. We have jurisdiction under 11 U.S.C. § 47(a) (1976) (repealed 1978) and reverse.1
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On March 28, 1979, Anchorage International Inn, Inc. (Inn), the owner of an Alaska liquor license, was adjudicated a bankrupt. Prior to bankruptcy, the Inn had incurred two substantial debts arising out of the. operation of a tavern…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Perez. v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Ziffrin, Inc. v. ReevesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- In The Matter Of Professional Bar Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- In Re Petite Auberge Village, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Washington Brewers Institute v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re Anchorage International Inn, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Stone (In re Stone)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- California v. Farmers Markets, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986