Legal Opinion
In Re Colonial Ford, Inc.
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah
Decided November 29, 1982No. 19-20439PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RALPH R. MABEY, Bankruptcy Judge.
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
The Bankruptcy Code contains several provisions which promote the private, cooperative, negotiated rebuilding of financially distressed debtors. One of these measures, 11 U.S.C. Section 305(a)(1), is the subject of inquiry in this case. The facts relevant to this inquiry, briefly summarized, are as follows.
In January, 1977, Colonial Ford, Inc., the debtor, ceased operation as an automobile dealership. Since May, 1975, it has been embroiled in litigation with Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Credit Company, the United…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- In Re Curlew Valley AssociatesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 1981
- Bergquist v. First National Bank of St. Paul (In Re American Lumber Co.)District Court, D. Minnesota · 1980
- Matter of Win-Sum Sports, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 1981
- In Re Michael S. Starbuck, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1981
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3Cited by26 opinions
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