Legal Opinion

Sylvester v. Dow Jones & Co. (In Re Sylvester)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 9, 1982No. BAP CC-81-1058HKVPublishedCited by 86 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HUGHES, Bankruptcy Judge:

Richard Sylvester appeals from two orders, one determining the amount of a claim and other finding him ineligible for relief under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. He does not challenge the fact his case was converted to Chapter 7 rather than dismissed. We affirm both orders.

I

In seeking relief under Chapter 13, Mr. Sylvester conceded he had non-contingent and liquidated unsecured debt of $93,311 in addition to ■ “unliquidated and disputed” debt of $307,057. He also conceded that he would be ineligible for Chapter 13 relief if his non-contingent, liquidated…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re KingUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon · 1981
  2. In Re ThomasDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1962
  3. United States v. HearstDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1976

3Cited by86 opinions

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  2. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Wenberg (In Re Wenberg)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  3. In Re LambertUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 1984
  4. In Re: James P. Slack, Debtor. James P. Slack v. Wilshire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  5. In the Matter of Carol Ann Hammers, Debtor. Carol Ann Hammers v. Internal Revenue ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

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