Statute treatment: 11 U.S.C. § 862

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 134 citation events across 118 distinct cases.

134citations total

118distinct interpreting cases

73distinct courts

2citations in last 5y

1980–2024year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Arnold v. Garlock, Inc. (2001) ca5 152 own cites 1× in case

#2 First Bank of Whiting v. Sisters of Mercy Health Corp. (1989) indctapp 14 own cites 3× in case

#3 Franklin Bank and Trust Co. v. Mithoefer (1990) indctapp 8 own cites 4× in case

#4 Martino v. First National Bank of Harvey (In Re Garofalo's Finer Foods, Inc.) (1995) ilnd 57 own cites 1× in case

#5 Seiko Epson Corporation and Epson America, Inc. v. Nu-Kote International, Inc. And Pelikan Produktions, A.G., Defendants-Cross (1999) cafc 52 own cites 1× in case

#6 Better Homes of Virginia, Inc. v. Budget Service Co. (In Re Better Homes of Virginia, Inc.) (1985) vaed 44 own cites 1× in case

#7 Burger Boys, Inc. v. South Street Seaport Ltd. Partnership (In Re Burger Boys, Inc.) (1994) nysd 43 own cites 1× in case

#8 Deluxe Sheet Metal, Inc. v. Plymouth Plastics, Inc. (1990) indctapp 5 own cites 4× in case

#9 Lincoln Lynch v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp., Raymark Industries, Inc., Successor to Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc. (1983) ca6 11 own cites 2× in case

#10 In Re Ferguson (2007) paeb 29 own cites 1× in case

#11 Patterson v. Chrysler Financial Co. (In Re Patterson) (2001) paeb 28 own cites 1× in case

#12 Sittner v. Schriever (2001) utahctapp 9 own cites 2× in case

#13 In Re Harris (2010) nyeb 9 own cites 2× in case

#14 Curragh Queensland Mining Ltd. v. Dresser Industries, Inc. (2002) coloctapp 24 own cites 1× in case

#15 In Re Dominguez (2004) nysb 23 own cites 1× in case

#16 In Re Marvin Johnson's Auto Service, Inc. (1996) alnb 22 own cites 1× in case

#17 Larami Ltd. v. Yes! Entertainment Corp. (2000) njd 21 own cites 1× in case

#18 Fitzgerald v. Critchfield (1987) utahctapp 21 own cites 1× in case

#19 Walker v. Midland Mortgage Co. (In Re Medlin) (1996) tneb 21 own cites 1× in case

#20 In Re Waltjen (1993) ilnb 20 own cites 1× 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.