Legal Opinion
Gibbons v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 1, 1976No. Nos. 75-1738 to 75-1741PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
HASTINGS, Senior Circuit Judge.
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company filed a petition for reorganization under Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C. § 205, on March 17, 1975. William Gibbons was appointed trustee by the reorganization court, and his appointment was approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, and 22 other interline railroads, were granted leave to intervene in the reorganization proceedings.
Section 77 proceedings contemplate the continued operation of the bankrupt railroad by the trustee pending…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. Florida East Coast Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Palmer v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- New Haven Inclusion CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- In re Penn Central Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In The Matter Of Chicago, Rock Island And Pacific Railroad Company, DebtorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976