Biggest Chapter 11 Cases

When automaker General Motors announced they were filing for bankruptcy today, the company joined the ranks of the largest companies in history to do so. Take a look at ten of the biggest corporate filings in US bankruptcy court, based on pre-bankruptcy assets. Source: BankruptcyData.comUpdated June 1, 2009»Slideshow: World's Biggest Debtor Nations»Slideshow: S&P's Leanest Companies

Pre-Bankruptcy Assets: $691 billion Date Filed: Sept. 15, 2008

Photo: TheTruthAbout... Assets: $327.9 billion Date Filed: Sept. 26, 2008

Assets: $103.9 billionDate Filed: July 21, 2002

Pre-Bankruptcy Assets: $91 billion Date Filed: June 1, 2009

Assets: $65.5 billionDate Filed: Dec. 2, 2001

Assets: $61.4 billionDate Filed: Dec. 17, 2002

Photo: AP Pre-Bankruptcy Assets: $39.3 billion Date Filed: April 30, 2009

Pre-Bankruptcy Assets: $36.5 billion Date Filed: May 1, 2009

Assets: $36.2 billionDate Filed: April 6, 2001

Assets: $34.9 billionDate Filed: April 12, 1987»Slideshow: World's Biggest Debtor Nations»Slideshow: S&P's Leanest Companies