Brian Shaw discusses the importance of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Chicago, Illinois v. Fulton in Law360. The decision has particular significance for bankruptcy attorneys in Chapter 11 practice because, although Fulton arose out of consumer-oriented Chapter 13 cases, the courts frequently look to other chapters in the Bankruptcy Code to help interpret statutory questions. The article addresses other cases, in addition to Fulton, that are cited for legal principles in Chapter 11 cases with regard to their factual.
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