Second Circuit· 1/19/1988
MacArthur Co. v. Johns-Manville Corp.
Citations
- 837 F.2d 89
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- stating that the bankruptcy court has inherent equitable power to sell a debtor's property and transfer third-party interests to the proceeds of the sale
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