claim against the debtor
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 501 U.S. 78 - Johnson v. Home State Bank · 1991Most cited · 2,589 citing opinions
claim against property of the debtor." A fair reading of § 102(2) is that a creditor who, like the Bank in this case, has a claim enforceable only against the debtor's property nonetheless has a "claim against the debtor" for purposes of the Code.
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