In Re Program Management & Design Associates, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
1982
Citation profile
1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 11 U.S.C. § 103 · 11 U.S.C. § 726
Relies on Kokoszka v. Belford · United States v. Tex-Tow, Inc. · Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. United States · Carlton v. Internal Revenue Service (In Re Carlton)
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“Under § 57(j) of the former Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C. § 93 (j) (repealed 1978), the claim of the United States for a penalty was not allowed except if it was compensation for actual pecuniary loss. There is no similar provision in the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978. Section 502(b) of the Code specifies which claims should be disallowed by the court. There is no specific provision in § 502(b) disallowing claims for penalties.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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