Legal Opinion
Rutherford v. William D. Ford Direct Loan Program (In Re Rutherford)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama
Decided May 24, 2004No. 14-71475PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion
BENJAMIN COHEN, Chief Judge.
This matter came before the Court on a Complaint to Discharge Student Loan filed by the Plaintiff on August 28, 2002. After notice, a trial was held on August 13, 2003. Appearing were the debtor; her attorneys Helen Ball and Kenneth Lay; Richard O’Neal for the defendant; Danielle Smith, a representative of the defen dant; and Kathleen Rutherford, the debt- or’s mother and a witness. 1
I.Background
Between 1995 and 2002, the debtor borrowed about $30,000 to attend college. She has not paid that debt and seeks to discharge it in the pending Chapter 7…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Marie Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Ex Parte BaylissSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Hemar Insurance v. CoxCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- Educational Credit Management Corp. v. PolleysCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
- Ex Parte BrewingtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
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3Cited by11 opinions
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