Based on the HBS Case “Chrysler’s sale to Fiat,” HBS No. 211-013 and reading beyond the
case.
1. Was the approval of the Chrysler sale to Fiat by Judge Gonzales simply one in a long
line of quick 363 sales controlled by the principal lender (the government) or did it set
a troubling new precedent involving government distortion of the bankruptcy process
to bail out a major industrial company? In other words, was this an ordinary deal or a
fundamentally flawed deal?
Critically discuss the above question. (700 words)
(30 marks)
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