In Re Beck Industries, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “[c]ourts do not take kindly to arguments by fiduciaries who have breached their obligations that, if they had not done this, everything would have been the same.”
• court noting that the president of subsidiary to be sold was relieved from the usual obligation to obtain competing purchasers who would bid up the price to his disadvantage because his court-approved employment agreement gave him a right of first refusal

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Cited by

45 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• In the Matter of Met-L-Wood Corporation, Debtor. Appeal of Constantine John Gekas, Trustee. Constantine John Gekas, Trustee v. Frederick L. Pipin
  Seventh Circuit· 1988-11-08· cited 204×
• Martin v. Feilen
  Eighth Circuit· 1992-06-03· cited 174×
• In Re Erwin A. Porges, Also Known as E. Allen Porges, Debtor. Erwin A. Porges, Also Known as E. Allen Porges v. Gruntal & Company, Incorporated
  Second Circuit· 1995-01-05· cited 157×
• In the Matter of Arlan's Department Stores, Inc., Debtor
  Second Circuit· 1979-11-05· cited 140×
• In Re Gucci
  Second Circuit· 1997-09-29· cited 139×
• In re Abbotts Dairies of Pennsylvania, Inc.
  Third Circuit· 1986-04-14· cited 130×
• Richard Tatum v. RJR Pension Investment Committee
  Fourth Circuit· 2014-08-04· cited 86×
• In the Matter of Chung King, Inc., Debtor. Appeal of Michael T. Nigro
  Seventh Circuit· 1985-01-18· cited 83×
• Continental Air Lines, Inc. v. Hillblom (In Re Continental Air Lines, Inc.)
  S.D. Texas· 1986-05-29· cited 83×
• Unnamed case
  Second Circuit· 1998-03-10· cited 57×
• Deborah Kenseth v. Dean Health Plan, Incorporated
  Seventh Circuit· 2013-06-13· cited 55×
• In Re McLean Industries, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1988-06-24· cited 35×
• Unnamed case
  Sixth Circuit· 2004-01-08· cited 26×
• C & J Clark America, Inc. v. Carol Ruth, Inc. (In Re Wingspread Corp.)
  S.D. New York· 1988-10-18· cited 22×
• Rickel & Associates, Inc. v. Smith (In Re Rickel & Associates, Inc.)
  S.D. New York· 2002-01-28· cited 22×
• In Re Lucio F. RUSSO, Bankrupt. Avery J. GROSS, Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. Tina RUSSO, Appellee, Cross-Appellant
  Second Circuit· 1985-05-20· cited 21×
• Rick D. Lange v. Robert C. Schropp
  Eighth Circuit· 2007-08-06· cited 20×
• In Re Corbi
  E.D. New York· 1993-01-07· cited 17×
• M & M Transportation Co. v. Schuster Express, Inc. (In Re M & M Transportation Co.)
  S.D. New York· 1981-09-02· cited 17×
• Compton Corp. Ex Rel. Kellogg v. United States Department of Energy (In Re Compton Corp.)
  N.D. Texas· 1988-08-09· cited 16×

Cites

19 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.
  Supreme Court· 1943-02-01· cited 3,975×
• Pepper v. Litton
  Supreme Court· 1939-12-04· cited 2,011×
• Local Loan Co. v. Hunt
  Supreme Court· 1934-04-30· cited 1,739×
• Twin-Lick Oil Co. v. Marbury
  Supreme Court· 1876-01-10· cited 534×
• Mosser v. Darrow
  Supreme Court· 1951-05-07· cited 249×
• Wolf v. Weinstein
  Supreme Court· 1963-04-15· cited 218×
• Ernest v. Miller
  Supreme Court· 1975-10-14· cited 72×
• Freedman v. Donovan & Schuenke
  Supreme Court· 1955-11-14· cited 46×
• Berner v. Equitable Office Bldg. Corporation
  Second Circuit· 1949-06-06· cited 44×
• Estate of Stetson
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1975-10-03· cited 42×
• Branch v. White
  New Jersey Superior Court App Division· 1968-02-16· cited 39×
• In the Matter of the Harwald Company, an Illinois Corporation, Bankrupt. Appeal of Clyde Engle
  Seventh Circuit· 1974-05-16· cited 38×
• In Re Realty Foundation
  Second Circuit· 1935-02-04· cited 27×
• Kearney v. Taylor
  Supreme Court· 1854-02-16· cited 25×
• Clark v. Johnson
  Supreme Court· 1975-10-14· cited 16×
• Coal City House Furnishing Co. v. Hogue
  Fourth Circuit· 1912-05-29· cited 7×
• Ward v. The Raleigh
  U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York· 1888-12-29· cited 4×
• In re Ethier
  E.D. Wisconsin· 1902-10-18· cited 3×
• Ross v. Kirschenbaum
  Second Circuit· 1979-06-26· cited 2×

Other cases named In Re Beck Industries, Inc.

3 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• In Re Beck Industries, Inc.
  Second Circuit· 1984-01-16· cited 36×
• In Re Beck Industries, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1972-02-08· cited 3×
• In re Beck Industries, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1972-09-26· cited 1×