Legal Opinion
Morris v. Philadelphia Electric Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 28, 1984No. Civ. A. 83-4989PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Senior Judge.
The narrow issue before me on this appeal from the bankruptcy court is wheth er fuel assistance grants under the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (“LIEAP”), which are paid directly to a utility on behalf of an eligible recipient, constitute property of an estate under § 541(a) of the Bankruptcy Code. After carefully considering the Code, the relevant case law and the underlying purposes of the LIEAP, I hold that LIEAP funds paid to a utility for the benefit of a debtor constitute property of that debtor’s estate.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Pierro v. PierroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Murphy v. LandsburgCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- In Re Callie Jean Hammonds, Debtor. In Re Frances Collins, Debtor. Bibb County Department of Family & Children Services v. Camille Hope, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by16 opinions
- In Re Kulzer Roofing, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1992
- Perry v. General Motors Acceptance Corp. (In Re Perry)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1985
- Skilled Nursing Professional Services, a Division of Skilled Nursing Home Care, Inc. v. Sacred Heart Hospital of Norristown (In Re Sacred Heart Hospital of Norristown)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
- Watts v. Pennsylvania Housing Finance Co. (In Re Watts)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987
- Research-Planning, Inc. v. Segal (In Re First Capital Mortgage Loan Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 1986
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