Legal Opinion
Southern Railway Co. v. Johnson Bronze Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 2, 1985No. Nos. 84-3280, 84-3317 and 84-3318PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises out of an adversary proceeding in the bankruptcy court. Southern Railway Company (Southern) commenced that proceeding by seeking a declaratory judgment that the debtor, Johnson Bronze Co., (Johnson) and the debtor’s successor in title, Perry Machinery Corp. (Perry) are jointly and severally liable for the cost of cleanup of a drainage ditch on Southern’s property containing sludge generated by the debtor’s pre-petition manufacturing operations. Perry cross-claimed against the debtor, not only for any liability it might have for the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pepper v. LittonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Ohio v. KovacsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- In the Matter of Combined Metals Reduction Company, Debtor (Ten Cases). Irving Bennett v. Paul Gemmill, Trustee, (Four Cases). Irving Bennett v. W. Lamonte Robison, Trustee, (Four Cases). Irving Bennett v. Paul Gemmill, Trustee, Jeremiah Milbank, and Milbank & Co., Irving Bennett, Entrada Industries, Inc. (Wasatch Chemical Division), Charles A. Steen, Individually, Charles A. Steen, as Custodian for His Sons and Heirs, and Charles A. Steen on Behalf of the Steen Foundation v. Paul Gemmill, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- In Re Columbia Ribbon Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1941
- Sherr v. WinklerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by25 opinions
- In Re Monroe Well Service, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1986
- In Re StevensDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1987
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 73,158 United States of America v. William GoodsteinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- In Re Charles & Lillian Brown's Hotel, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1988
- Purnell v. Citicorp Homeowners Services, Inc. (In Re Purnell)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1988
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