Statute treatment: 11 U.S.C. § 363

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 9,449 citation events across 4,344 distinct cases.

9,449citations total

4,344distinct interpreting cases

233distinct courts

1,017citations in last 5y

1979–2025year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 In Re Revel AC, Inc. (2015) ca3 155 own cites 18× in case

#2 Dewsnup v. Timm (1992) scotus 1,340 own cites 8× in case

#3 WBQ Partnership v. Commonwealth Department of Medical Assistance Services (In Re WBQ Partnership) (1995) vaeb 54 own cites 19× in case

#4 Wintz v. American Freightways, Inc. (In Re Wintz Companies) (1999) bap8 33 own cites 17× in case

#5 cluster 504661 (1988) ca5 50 own cites 12× in case

#6 In the Matter of Wheaton Oaks Office Partners Limited Partnership, Debtor-Appellant (1994) ca7 41 own cites 13× in case

#7 cluster 728919 (1996) ca4 68 own cites 10× in case

#8 Grant v. Himmelstein (In Re Himmelstein) (1996) flmb 20 own cites 19× in case

#9 In Re Joshua Slocum Ltd D/B/A Js Acquisition Corporation. Appeal of George Denney, Party in Interest (1991) ca3 73 own cites 8× in case

#10 Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n v. Edgins (In Re Edgins) (1984) bap9 44 own cites 10× in case

#11 Elliott v. General Motors LLC (2016) ca2 134 own cites 6× in case

#12 In Re Daufuskie Island Properties, LLC (2010) scb 7 own cites 33× in case

#13 In Re Boogaart of Florida, Inc. (1981) flsb 23 own cites 14× in case

#14 In Re Continental Air Lines, Inc., Debtor. The Institutional Creditors of Continental Air Lines, Inc. v. Continental Air Lines, Inc. (1986) ca5 87 own cites 7× in case

#15 In Re Taylor (1996) scb 39 own cites 10× in case

#16 In Re Bernard Persky and Stuart Persky, Debtors. Community National Bank and Trust Company of New York v. Stuart Persky and Ronnie Persky (1989) ca2 58 own cites 8× in case

#17 In Re, Intl Nutronics, Inc. (1994) ca9 70 own cites 7× in case

#18 William Ochadleus v. City of Detroit (2016) ca6 30 own cites 10× in case

#19 In Re Heine (1992) sdb 17 own cites 14× in case

#20 Bankr. L. Rep. P 72,689 in Re Globe Investment and Loan Company, Inc., Debtor. Giovanni B. Magnoni v. Globe Investment and Loan Company, Inc. (1989) ca9 44 own cites 8× 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.