Statute treatment: 11 U.S.C. § 103

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 1,153 citation events across 878 distinct cases.

1,153citations total

878distinct interpreting cases

178distinct courts

65citations in last 5y

1935–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 United States v. Waindel (1995) ca5 40 own cites 8× in case

#2 Oldden v. Tonto Realty Corporation (1944) ca2 80 own cites 5× in case

#3 Old Colony Bondholders v. New York, N. H. & H. R. (1947) ca2 48 own cites 6× in case

#4 In Re Cochise College Park, Inc. (1983) ca9 210 own cites 3× in case

#5 Smith v. Rockett (2008) ca10 41 own cites 6× in case

#6 Matter of Scher (1981) nysb 23 own cites 7× in case

#7 In Re Tastyeast, Inc. (1942) ca3 58 own cites 3× in case

#8 Nobelman v. American Savings Bank (1993) scotus 864 own cites 1× in case

#9 In Re Gary Ronald Perez, Debtor. Frank Everett v. Gary Ronald Perez (1994) ca9 100 own cites 2× in case

#10 Dawson v. Thomas (In Re Dawson) (2008) dcd 25 own cites 4× in case

#11 British American Insurance v. Fullerton (In re British American Insurance) (2013) flsb 24 own cites 4× in case

#12 In Re W.T. Grant Co. (1984) nysd 10 own cites 7× in case

#13 In the Matter of John West Gwilliam, Bankrupt. John West Gwilliam v. United States (1975) ca9 65 own cites 2× in case

#14 In re Jefferson County (2012) alnb 13 own cites 5× in case

#15 Goldsmith v. Overseas Scientific Corporation (1960) nysd 12 own cites 5× in case

#16 Rupp v. United States (In Re Rocky Mountain Refractories) (1997) bap10 9 own cites 6× in case

#17 A & M Records, Inc. v. M.V.C. Distributing Corp. (1979) mied 7 own cites 7× in case

#18 Margaret Ann Deans v. Gerald O'donnell, Trustee, in Re Margaret Ann Deans (1982) ca4 221 own cites 1× in case

#19 Atherton v. Anderson (1938) ca6 44 own cites 2× in case

#20 L. O. Koven & Brother, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation v. Local Union No. 5767, United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio, an Unincorporated Association (1967) ca3 43 own cites 2× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.