Legal Opinion
Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Mass.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 21, 2007No. 05-996PublishedCited by 857 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
The principal purpose of the Bankruptcy Code is to grant a ‘“fresh start’” to the “‘honest but unfortunate debtor.’” Grogan v. Garner, 498 U. S. 279,286,287 (1991). Both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 of the Code permit an insolvent individual to discharge certain unpaid debts toward that end. Chapter 7 authorizes a discharge of prepetition debts following the liquidation of the debtor’s assets by a bankruptcy trustee, who then distributes the proceeds to creditors. Chapter 13 authorizes an individual with regular income to obtain a discharge after the successful completion of a payment plan…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- In the Matter of Robert John Love, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- In Re Jonathan Barnes Leavitt, Debtor. Jonathan Barnes Leavitt v. Carlos SotoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
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