CHAPTER 11 ELIGIBILITY:

 Relief under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code  is available to any person (individual, corporation, or partnership) who qualifies to be a debtor under Chapter 7 , except for a stockbroker or a commodity broker.

In addition, railroads are eligible for relief under special provisions of Chapter 11 bankruptcy

2. Business or Consumer: .

 Chapter 11 is designed primarily for business reorganizations. However, the Supreme Court has held that a consumer debtor (i.e., an individual not engaged in business) also may qualify for relief under this chapter. Toibb v. Radloff, [S. Ct. 2197 (1991)]

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