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Cole v. Fifth Third Bank, Inc. (In re Cole)

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia

Decided November 14, 2014No. 13-73026-MGDPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER (I) GRANTING DEBTOR’S MOTION TO REVOKE TECHNICAL ABANDONMENT OF PROPERTY OF THE ESTATE AND (II) GRANTING DEBTOR’S MOTION TO DETERMINE SECURED STATUS OF CLAIM

MARY GRACE DIEHL, Bankruptcy Judge.

This case presents an issue of first impression: Can a fully administered, discharged, and closed Chapter 7 case be reopened by the debtor for the sole purpose of stripping off a wholly-unsecured junior lien on real property? For reasons explained below, the Court concludes it can, subject to limitations.

Jurisdiction over this action is set forth in 28 U.S.C. §§ 157(b) and 1334(b). The matter is a…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. In Re Pacor, Inc. v. John Higgins, Jr. And Louise HigginsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  3. Dewsnup v. TimmSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Continental National Bank of Miami v. Sanchez (In Re Toledo)Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
  5. In the Matter of Fedpak Systems, Incorporated, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In re LosadaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 2016
  2. In re BodensiekUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 2015
  3. In re: Gregory Paul Beardsley and Rebecca Haro BeardsleyUnited States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2015
  4. Kevin Logan MalinUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 2023
  5. Vessillo v. SUNTRUST BANKUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 2022

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