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UNITED STATES v. NORDIC VILLAGE, INC.

No. 90-1629.

503 U.S. 30 (1992)

UNITED STATES v. NORDIC VILLAGE, INC.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided February 25, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard H. Seamon argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Starr, Assistant Attorney General Peterson, Deputy Solicitor General Roberts, Gary D. Gray, and John A. Dudeck, Jr.

Marvin A. Sicherman argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent. With him on the brief was Michael D. Zaverton.

Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and White, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Stevens, J.,filed a dissenting opinion, in which Blackmun, J., joined, p. 39.

Justice Scalia, delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents a narrow question: Does § 106(c) of the Bankruptcy Code waive the sovereign immunity of the United States from an action seeking monetary recovery in bankruptcy?

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Respondent Nordic Village, Inc., filed a petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in March 1984. About four months later, Josef Lah, an officer and shareholder of Nordic Village, drew a $26,000...

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