Statute treatment: 11 U.S.C. § 544

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 11,195 citation events across 5,255 distinct cases.

11,195citations total

5,255distinct interpreting cases

261distinct courts

1,167citations in last 5y

1938–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Ex Rel. Bankruptcy Estate of Felt Manufacturing Co. v. Foss (In Re Felt Manufacturing Co.) (2007) nhb 25 own cites 40× in case

#2 Manning v. Wallace (In Re First Financial Associates, Inc.) (2007) innb 16 own cites 32× in case

#3 Weiman v. Stopher (In Re Weiman) (1982) bap9 14 own cites 30× in case

#4 Finkel v. Polichuk (In re Polichuk) (2014) paeb 42 own cites 15× in case

#5 cluster 487187 (1987) ca8 269 own cites 6× in case

#6 Ransier v. Standard Federal Bank, FSG (In Re Collins) (2003) ohsb 23 own cites 18× in case

#7 Neilson v. Union Bank of California, N.A. (2003) cacd 242 own cites 6× in case

#8 In Re: Pamela Knapper, F/k/a Pamela Jones, Pamela Knapper William C. Miller v. Bankers Trust Co., as Trustee for Amresco Residential Securities Corp (2005) ca3 177 own cites 6× in case

#9 In Re Valley Media, Inc. (2002) deb 26 own cites 14× in case

#10 Hyman v. Porter (In Re Porter) (1984) vaeb 47 own cites 10× in case

#11 Chittenden Trust Co. v. Sebert Lumber, Co. (In Re Vermont Toy Works, Inc.) (1987) vtb 36 own cites 11× in case

#12 Pajaro Dunes Rental Agency, Inc. v. Spitters (In Re Pajaro Dunes Rental Agency, Inc.) (1994) canb 39 own cites 10× in case

#13 Belfance v. Bushey (In Re Bushey) (1997) bap6 46 own cites 9× in case

#14 In Re Thomas Edward Ryan, Debtor. Peter M. Stern v. Continental Assurance Company (1988) ca1 55 own cites 8× in case

#15 Hyundai Translead, Inc. v. Jackson Truck & Trailer Repair, Inc. (In Re Trailer Source, Inc.) (2009) ca6 54 own cites 8× in case

#16 Treinish v. Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. (In Re Periandri) (2001) bap6 152 own cites 5× in case

#17 Watts v. MTC Development, LLC (In re Palisades at West Paces Imaging Center, LLC) (2013) ganb 17 own cites 15× in case

#18 ASARCO LLC v. Americas Mining Corp. (2007) txsd 49 own cites 8× in case

#19 Life Partners Creditors' Trust v. Cowley (In Re Life Partners Holdings, Inc.) (2019) ca5 234 own cites 4× in case

#20 In Re Omegas Group, Inc., Debtor. Xl/datacomp, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. John R. Wilson, Trustee, Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant (1994) ca6 228 own cites 4× 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.