Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2020

Chicago v. Fulton

Decided January 14, 2021. Samuel A. Alito Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 19-357 · 592 U.S. 154 · Cited 44 times

Holding

The mere retention of estate property after the filing of a bankruptcy petition does not violate 11 U. S. C. §362(a)(3), which operates as a “stay” of “any act” to “exercise control” over the property of the estate.

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