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Petition of the day

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Thepetition of the day is:

17-1438

Issues:(1) Whether a state court may impose onerous contractual obligations on a non-signatory to the contract by disregarding the full-disclosure requirements of federal bankruptcy law and foisting the undisclosed perpetual indemnity obligation of a Chapter 11 debtor upon an unknowing purchaser of related assets; and (2) whether boilerplate assumed-unless-rejected language in a bankruptcy reorganization plan renders an undisclosed executory contract assumed under 11 U.S.C. 365.

Cases: Noble Energy Inc. v. ConocoPhillips Co.

Recommended Citation: Aurora Barnes, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (May. 16, 2018, 12:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2018/05/petition-of-the-day-1383/