IN RE PENN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

Nos. 72-1292 to 72-1294 and 72-1305 to 72-1308.

477 F.2d 841 (1973)

In the Matter of PENN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, Debtor. Appeal of BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation in No. 72-1292. Appeal of REPUBLIC STEEL CORPORATION, Cleveland, Ohio in No. 72-1293. Appeal of BLUEBIRD FOOD PRODUCTS COMPANY in No. 72-1294. Appeal of HARRY R. DEFLER CORPORATION in No. 72-1305. Appeal of UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION in No. 72-1306. Appeal of THOMAS J. HOLT CO., INC., in No. 72-1307. Appeal of MILLER LUMBER CO., INC., Montross, Virginia in No. 72-1308.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided April 27, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Bradley Ward, Samuel D. Slade, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, Philadelphia, Pa., for Bethlehem Steel Corp.

John S. Estey, William R. Dimeling, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, Pa., for Republic Steel Corp. and Miller Lumber.

Robert C. Cohen, Meltzer & Schiffrin, Philadelphia, Pa., for Blue Bird Food Products Co.

Henry T. Reath, Reeder R. Fox, Duane, Morris & Heckscher, Philadelphia, Pa., for H. R. Defler Corp. and U.S. Steel Corp.

Ned Stein, Comanor & Stein, Philadelphia, Pa., for Thomas J. Holt Co., Inc.

Marvin Comisky, Goncer M. Krestal, Blank, Rome, Klaus & Comisky, Paul R. Duke, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Before SEITZ, Chief Judge, ALDISERT, Circuit Judge, and LACEY, District Judge.


OPINION OF THE COURT

SEITZ, Chief Judge.

The basic issue presented on this appeal is whether a reorganization court in a § 77 proceeding has summary jurisdiction to enjoin a non-judicial set-off of claims for goods, services, and shipping losses and damages against freight charges, where such set-offs were effected prior to the Debtor's filing for reorganization.

The dispute arises out of a petition filed by the railroad trustees. The petition...

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