In re Burgess
United States District Court for the District of Nevada
234 B.R. 793 (1999)
Relevant factsFree
Burgess (plaintiff) had operated a legal Nevada brothel since 1983 and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1997. The following year, county officials revoked her brothel license, and she asked the bankruptcy court to overturn the revocation because it depleted the estate's assets. The bankruptcy court denied relief, ruling the license was merely a personal privilege, not estate property, and Burgess appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a license to operate a business, issued by a state authority, is generally considered property for bankruptcy purposes.