· 11/28/1980
In Re Al-Wyn Food Distributors, Inc.
Citations
- 8 B.R. 42
- 7 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 126
- 1980 Bankr. LEXIS 4012
How courts have described this case
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- holding that president acted outside of his authority in filing bankruptcy petition where neither governing instruments of the corporation nor state law authorized the president to file a petition
- noting that power to file a bankruptcy petition will not be implied, but rather “is a special act requiring special authorization”
- dismissing case where debtor’s president lacked corporate authority to file under the governing documents and state statute
- dismissing case where debtor’s president lacked corporate authority to file under the governing documents and state statute
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Judges: George L. Proctor
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