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In re Maura

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan

Decided April 19, 2013No. 10-68295PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION REGARDING THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE’S MOTION TO DISMISS

THOMAS J. TUCKER, Bankruptcy Judge.

The United States Trustee (the “UST”) filed a motion to dismiss this Chapter 7 case, on the ground that the case is an “abuse” of Chapter 7, within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 707(b)(1).1 To demonstrate such abuse, the UST relies on the “presumption of abuse” provisions of 11 U.S.C. § 707(b)(2); and alternatively, points to the totality of the Debtors’ financial circumstances under 11 U.S.C. § 707(b)(3). The Debtors, Columbo and Lisa Maura, deny that their Chapter 7 case is an abuse, and oppose…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. United States v. RodgersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Ransom v. FIA Card Services, N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2011
  3. Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. A. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  4. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Monroe v. Federal Reserve Bank of RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  5. Cortez Byrd Chips, Inc. v. Bill Harbert Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In re BrownUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · 2013
  2. Robbins v. Alther (In re Alther)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia · 2015
  3. In re VanlandinghamUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Kansas · 2014
  4. In re MartinUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Iowa · 2014
  5. In Re: Donald B. KingUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2026

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