Legal Opinion

In Re Patrick Glance, Debtor. Patrick Glance v. Krispen S. Carroll, Trustee

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided June 1, 2007No. 06-1630PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUTTON, Circuit Judge.

Is a security interest in a debtor’s property a “noncontingent, liquidated, secured debt[ ]” under § 109(e) of the Bankruptcy Code, which at the time of this filing contained a $922,975 debt limit for filing a Chapter 13 petition? It is, we conclude, and accordingly we affirm the dismissal of Patrick Glance’s bankruptcy petition.

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On April 14, 2005, Patrick Glance filed a petition for relief under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. Among his assets, Glance listed two houses — one in Plymouth, Michigan, one in Pinckney, Michigan — that he owned jointly with his…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Johnson v. Home State BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare v. DavenportSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Mass.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
  4. Security Mortgage Co. v. PowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  5. In the Matter of Timothy R. Pearson and Mary T. Pearson, Debtors. Comprehensive Accounting Corporation v. Timothy R. Pearson and Mary T. PearsonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Simon v. Amir (In Re Amir)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit · 2010
  2. Eisen v. ThompsonDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 2007
  3. In Re GobleUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 2009
  4. In re Visicon Shareholders TrustUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 2012
  5. Lewis v. Lewis (In Re LEWIS)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · 2010

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