TITLE

An examination of successor liability in the post-bankruptcy context

AUTHOR(S)

Coco, Nathan F.

PUB. DATE

January 1997

SOURCE

Journal of Corporation Law;Winter97, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p345

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Argues that successor liability claims should not be precluded by the Bankruptcy Code. Issues raised by successor liability claims in the post-bankruptcy context; Competing policies underlying the doctrine of successor liability and the Bankruptcy Code; Language and operation of the Bankruptcy Code; Whether the code can be used to insulate asset-purchasing corporations from successor liability claims.

ACCESSION #

9709032633

Tags: LIABILITY (Law);  BANKRUPTCY;  CORPORATION law -- United States;  BANKRUPTCY claims

 

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