The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 15, Problem 2CT
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Case summary:In this case, person H applied for bankruptcy under chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code. Later, his claim was brought under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code due to which an issue rose regarding the payment of money received to company S.P. and IRS (Internal Revenue Services).
To find: Difference in the result if the bankruptcy would have been filed under Chapter 7.
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