Legal Opinion
Craig v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (In Re Craig)
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 26, 2009No. 08-15451PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TROTT, Judge:
This case requires us to address the dischargeability of a student loan in bankruptcy under 11 U.S.C. § 528(a)(8) based on “undue hardship.”
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Cheryl Lee Craig took out student loans beginning in 1990 to attend Pima Community College and the University of Arizona. She obtained an AA in paralegal studies in 1992, and a BA in sociology in 1996. In 2003, she consolidated her student loans through a consolidation loan with Educational Credit Management Corporation (“ECMC”). It is this consolidated loan that is at issue in these proceedings.
Craig obtained…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Marie Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- In Re Ernest J. Pena Julie Pena, Debtors, United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Ernest J. Pena Julie PenaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- In Re Dennis Leroy Saxman, Debtor, Dennis Leroy Saxman v. Educational Credit Management Corporation, and Department of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Egebjerg v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
- In Re Charles Lopez in Re Julie Lopez, Debtors, Bankruptcy Receivables Management v. Charles Lopez Julie LopezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
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- Marcotte v. Brazos Higher Education Service Corp. (In Re Marcotte)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 2011
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