In re Foster
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
ARTHUR N. VOTOLATO, Bankruptcy Judge.
Heard on confirmation of an Amended Chapter 13 plan wherein the Debtors pro*689pose to separately classify a portion of Sovereign Bank New England’s unsecured claim, and to pay that creditor 100%, while other unsecured creditors receive approximately 2% of their claims. The Chapter 13 Trustee objects on the ground that the proposed classification unfairly discriminates in favor of Sovereign, in violation of 11 U.S.C. § 1322(b)(1).1
In discussing this same issue, we- have recently stated:
In determining whether such classifications discriminate…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re BowlesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1985
- In Re ColferUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 1993
- In Re WhitelockUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 1990
- In Re RegineUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island · 1999