In Re Spears’s Empirical Analysis
2006
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
July 2008
most recently cited
1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 11 U.S.C. § 109
Relies on Pegram v. Herdrich · Waggener v. McCanless · In Re Irvine's Estate · Dixon v. LaBarge (In Re Dixon) · Baugh v. Rural High School District No. 5
Most-quoted passages
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“[i]n bankruptcy, the exact time of filing is a critical bright line in determining property rights of debtors and creditors. At the moment a petition for relief is filed, the automatic stay goes into effect, affording the debtor an extra measure of protection from the legal maneuvers of his creditors.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. In Re Francisco
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