Legal Opinion
Jezarian v. Raichle
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 19, 1978No. Nos. 598, 896, Dockets 77-5019, 77-5022PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
This appeal raises questions concerning the proper status of allegedly defrauded investors in reorganization proceedings under Chapter X of the Bankruptcy Act. The principal issue is whether claims filed by allegedly defrauded stockholders of a debt- or corporation should be subordinated to claims filed by that corporation’s ordinary unsecured creditors for purposes of formulating a reorganization plan. Judge Harold P. Burke of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York held that they should be, and we affirm.
The debtor in this case is…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Case v. Los Angeles Lumber Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
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3Cited by23 opinions
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