The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
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ISBN: 9781337535878
Author: Frank B. Cross; Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 15, Problem 1CT
Summary Introduction
Case summary:Person H applied for bankruptcy under chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code. Later, his claim was brought under Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code due to which, an issue arose regarding the realization of the money received between company S.P. and IRS (Internal Revenue Services).
To find: Application of law effective at the time of judgment.
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