Johnson v. Fairco Corp.’s Empirical Analysis
1986
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 1 district ·
Relationships
Applies 11 U.S.C. § 362 · 11 U.S.C. § 365
Relies on National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco · Pizza of Hawaii, Inc. v. Shakey's, Inc. · Lubrizol Enterprises, Inc. v. Richmond Metal Finishers, Inc. · Martin First Federated Life Insurance Co v. A Martin · In Re California Steel Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“(a) Except as provided in sections 765 and 766 of this title and in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, the trustee, subject to the court’s approval, may assume or reject any executory contract or unexpired lease of the debtor.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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