In Re Joseph C. Spiess Co.

How courts have described this case

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

• “nowhere does the plain language of Section 365(a) expressly require prior court authorization to assume or reject an executory contract or unexpired lease.”
• court approval a “safeguard” against improper or improvident conduct by the trustee
• not addressing surrender issue but instead concluding that “a trustee’s rejection of a lease should be retroactive to the date that trustee takes affirmative steps to reject such lease such as serving notice of a motion to reject”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

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

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  First Circuit· 1995-10-17· cited 102×
• In Re Telesphere Communications, Inc.
  N.D. Illinois· 1992-12-15· cited 45×
• In Re at Home Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, Debtor. Pacific Shores Development, LLC v. At Home Corporation, Dba Excite at Home
  Ninth Circuit· 2004-12-28· cited 44×
• In Re Mr. Gatti's, Inc.
  W.D. Texas· 1994-03-02· cited 33×
• Omni Partners, L.P. v. Pudgie's Dev. of NY, Inc. (In Re Pudgie's Development of NY, Inc.)
  S.D. New York· 1999-09-29· cited 22×
• Constant Ltd. Partnership v. Jamesway Corp. (In Re Jamesway Corp.)
  S.D. New York· 1995-03-15· cited 22×
• In Re MS Freight Distribution, Inc.
  W.D. Washington· 1994-10-13· cited 22×
• In Re Amber's Stores, Inc.
  N.D. Texas· 1996-03-13· cited 21×
• In Re Brennick
  D. Massachusetts· 1995-02-27· cited 20×
• Paul Harris Stores, Inc. v. Mabel L. Salter Realty Trust (In Re Paul Harris Stores, Inc.)
  S.D. Indiana· 1992-11-03· cited 16×
• Musso v. Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp. (In Re Westchester Tank Fabricators, Ltd.)
  E.D. New York· 1997-04-18· cited 14×
• In Re Microvideo Learning Systems, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1999-04-28· cited 14×
• CIT Communications Finance Corp. v. Midway Airlines Corp. (In Re Midway Airlines Corp.)
  Fourth Circuit· 2005-05-02· cited 14×
• In Re PYXSYS Corp.
  D. Massachusetts· 2003-01-03· cited 13×
• In Re Florida Lifestyle Apparel, Inc.
  M.D. Florida· 1997-12-08· cited 10×
• In re 1 Potato 2, Inc.
  D. Minnesota· 1995-05-31· cited 9×
• In Re J.T. Rapps, Inc.
  D. Massachusetts· 1998-09-29· cited 8×
• In Re Rich's Department Stores, Inc.
  D. Massachusetts· 1997-06-30· cited 7×
• Tenucp Property LLC v. Riley (In Re GCP CT School Acquisition, LLC)
  First Circuit· 2010-05-24· cited 7×
• In Re O'Neil Theatres, Inc.
  E.D. Louisiana· 2000-11-15· cited 7×

Cites

46 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1989-02-22· cited 4,657×
• Dewsnup v. Timm
  Supreme Court· 1992-01-15· cited 1,346×
• United States v. Locke
  Supreme Court· 1985-04-01· cited 836×
• In Re Mammoth Mart, Inc., Debtor. Stanley Cramer v. Mammoth Mart, Inc.
  First Circuit· 1976-06-18· cited 382×
• In the Matter of Jartran, Inc., Debtor. Appeal of Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation and Sandra C. Tinsley, Inc
  Seventh Circuit· 1984-04-19· cited 243×
• Trustees of the Amalgamated Insurance Fund v. McFarlin's, Inc.
  Second Circuit· 1986-04-10· cited 217×
• In Re Cochise College Park, Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 1983-03-11· cited 211×
• In the Matter of Whitcomb & Keller Mortgage Co., Inc., Debtor. Data-Link Systems, Inc. v. Whitcomb & Keller Mortgage Co., Inc.
  Seventh Circuit· 1983-08-26· cited 84×
• Great Western Saving Bank v. Orvco, Inc. (In Re Orvco, Inc.)
  Ninth Circuit· 1989-02-22· cited 84×
• Philadelphia Co. v. Dipple
  Supreme Court· 1941-02-10· cited 69×
• By-Rite Distributing, Inc. v. Brierley (In Re By-Rite Distributing, Inc.)
  D. Utah· 1985-11-26· cited 65×
• In Re Dieckhaus Stationers of King of Prussia, Inc.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1987-05-29· cited 53×
• In Re Re-Trac Corp.
  D. Minnesota· 1986-04-07· cited 51×
• In Re Westview 74th Street Drug Corp.
  S.D. New York· 1986-04-14· cited 41×
• In Re Wingspread Corp.
  S.D. New York· 1990-07-24· cited 41×
• In Re Rare Coin Galleries of America, Inc.
  D. Massachusetts· 1987-04-14· cited 38×
• In Re 1 Potato 2, Inc.
  D. Minnesota· 1986-03-11· cited 36×
• In Re Granada, Inc.
  D. Utah· 1988-06-24· cited 36×
• In Re Price Chopper Supermarkets, Inc.
  S.D. California· 1982-04-14· cited 33×
• In Re Revco D.S., Inc.
  N.D. Ohio· 1989-12-04· cited 32×