Legal Opinion

Booth v. National City Bank (In Re Booth)

Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 10, 2000No. BAP 99-8034PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

The bankruptcy court denied the debtors’ motion to reopen their bankruptcy case after determining that they had executed a valid reaffirmation agreement with National City Bank and had not effectively rescinded the agreement. The Panel holds that the bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to reopen the case. Accordingly, the order denying the motion to reopen the case is AFFIRMED.

I. ISSUE ON APPEAL

The issue on appeal is whether the bankruptcy court abused its discretion in refusing to reopen the debtors’ bankruptcy case.

II. JURISDICTION AND STANDARD OF REVIEW

The…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Midland Asphalt Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. In Re Aida Lucilla Rosinski D/B/A New Caravan Garden Bar, Debtor. Aida Rosinski D/B/A New Caravan Garden Bar v. Willard BoydCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
  5. In Re Thomas Howard Bell and Margaret Louise Bell, Debtors. General Motors Acceptance Corporation v. Thomas Howard Bell and Margaret Louise BellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Schott v. WyHy Federal Credit Union (In Re Schott)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit · 2002
  2. Singleton v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In Re Singleton)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island · 2001
  3. Richards v. StevensCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  4. Albright v. Maumee Valley Credit Union (In re Albright)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2016
  5. In Re GrahamUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 2010

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