Legal Opinion
Ross-Tousey v. Neary
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 17, 2008No. 07-2503PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves two jurisdictional issues as well as interpretation of a provision of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of- 2005 (“BAPCPA”). With regard to the bankruptcy issue, this Court must resolve whether an above-median-income debtor who has no monthly vehicle loan or lease payment can claim a vehicle ownership expense deduction when calculating his disposable income. For the reasons explained below, we reverse the district court.
I. Background
The debtors, Marvin Ross-Tousey and Deborah Tousey, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition…
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