Legal Opinion

Robert Ranta v. Thomas Gorman

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided July 1, 2013No. 12-2017PublishedCited by 100 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge GREGORY wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge AGEE joined. Senior Judge FABER wrote a dissenting opinion.

GREGORY, Circuit Judge:

Robert D. Mort Ranta filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 1301-1330, seeking to adjust various secured and unsecured debts. The bankruptcy court denied confirmation of his proposed Chapter 13 plan on the grounds that it did not accurately reflect his disposable income and that it was unfeasible if Mort Ranta’s Social Security income was excluded from his…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. A.H. Robins Co. v. PiccininCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
  2. Ransom v. FIA Card Services, N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2011
  3. In Re Holly Flor and Rudolph Mangels, Debtors. Holly Flor and Rudolph Mangels, Debtors-Appellants v. Bot Financial Corp., Creditor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
  4. Margaret Ann Deans v. Gerald O'donnell, Trustee, in Re Margaret Ann DeansCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
  5. William Neufeld, Creditor v. Susan K. Freeman, Debtor, and Emily Y. Wilson, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by100 opinions

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  4. In re HowesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2016
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