Holland v. U.S. Department of Education (In Re Holland)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

FRANK W. KOGER, Chief Judge.

Debtors originally filed a Complaint to Determine Dischargeability, naming the United States Department of Education (“Department of Education”) as the sole defendant, seeking to have Debtor Linda Elizabeth Holland’s student loans declared dischargeable under § 523(a)(8)(B). At the same time, the debtors had also filed separate § 523(a)(8) adversary complaints against Sallie Mae, the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, and United Student Aid Funds (“USAF”), seeking to have student loans held by them discharged as well.

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