Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Oxley v. Little Switzerland Brewing Co.

Oxley v. Little Switz. Brewing Co., 439 U.S. 929 (1978)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1978-10-30
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • upholding ordinance which provided that the registered owner shall be prima facie responsible for parking violations
  • applying “functional definition” of executory contract based upon underlying purpose of § 365 of enhancing debtor’s estate
  • when contract has been breached and damage judgment obtained, contract is no longer "executory" under the Act
  • 33 U.S.C. § 941(a) imposes safety obligation on stevedore

Citator

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C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.