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RAILWAY LABOR EXECUTIVES' ASSN. v. GIBBONS

No. 80-415.

455 U.S. 457 (1982)

RAILWAY LABOR EXECUTIVES' ASSN. v. GIBBONS, TRUSTEE, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 2, 1982

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John O'B. Clarke, Jr., argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was William G. Mahoney.

Elinor H. Stillman argued the cause for the federal parties as appellees under this Court's Rule 10.4 in support of appellant. On the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, former Solicitor General McCree, former Acting Solicitor General Wallace, Deputy Solicitor General Geller, Allen I. Horowitz, Richard A. Allen, and Henri F. Rush.

Daniel R. Murray argued the cause for appellees. With him on the briefs were Robert L. Stern, Milton L. Fisher, Harold L. Kaplan, Terry F. Moritz, Nicholas G. Manos, Albert E. Jenner, Jr., and Barbara S. Steiner.

JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion for the Court.

In March 1975, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co. (Rock Island) petitioned the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for reorganization under § 77 of the Bankruptcy Act of 1898, as added, 47 Stat. 1474, and amended, 11 U. S. C. § 205. Under the protection of § 77, the Rock Island continued to operate for approximately four and one-half years until it ceased...

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