In Re Burden’s Empirical Analysis
1989
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 11 U.S.C. § 1307 · 11 U.S.C. § 507 · 11 U.S.C. § 510 · 11 U.S.C. § 523 · 11 U.S.C. § 726 · 11 U.S.C. § 727 · 28 U.S.C. § 158
Relies on Pepper v. Litton · Universal Minerals, Inc. v. C. A. Hughes & Co. · Cappaert v. United States · Costello v. United States · Simonson v. Granquist
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“(a) [ejxcept as provided in section 510 of this title, property of the estate shall be distributed— [[Image here]] 4) fourth, in payment of any allowed claim, whether secured or unsecured, for any fine, penalty, or forfeiture, or for multiple, exemplary, or punitive damages, arising before the earlier of the order for relief or the appointment of a trustee, to the extent that such fine, penalty, forfeiture, or damages are not compensation for actual pecuniary loss suffered by the holder of such claim[.]”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
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