Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Judy Emely Edwards, Also Known as Judy Emely Glass, Debtor-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 27, 1990No. 89-1111PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
The debtor, Judy Emely Edwards, filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7, but wanted to continue paying off the installment loans secured by two cars without reaffirming the debts and thus without continuing to be personally liable on the loans. The question presented by this case is, therefore, whether the options of surrender, redemption or reaffirmation provided in 11 U.S.C. § 521 are exclusive or whether a debtor may retain secured property without doing more, so long as she is not in default on the underlying loans. Both the bankruptcy court and the district court held…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re Thomas Howard Bell and Margaret Louise Bell, Debtors. General Motors Acceptance Corporation v. Thomas Howard Bell and Margaret Louise BellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Lowry Federal Credit Union, Creditor-Appellant v. James Dale West and Sharon Kay West, Debtors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- Riggs National Bank of Washington, D.C. v. John Gillis Perry, Jr., in Re John Gillis Perry, Jr., DebtorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- In Re WhiteUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1985
- First & Merchants National Bank v. Ballance (In Re Ballance)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1983
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3Cited by115 opinions
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- In Re David P. Parker, Sr., Debtor. McClellan Federal Credit Union v. David P. Parker, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- In the Matter of William Duke, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
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