Legal Opinion

In re Watts

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided September 14, 2016No. Case No. 15bk40737PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW ON VILLAGE BANK & TRUST’S MOTION TO DISMISS CHAPTER 7 CASE

Jack B. Schmetterer, United States Bankruptcy Judge

Debtors Victor and Stacy Watts filed a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief on November 30, 2015. One of their creditors, Village Bank & Trust (“Village Bank”) filed a Motion [Dkt. No. 23] to dismiss the Debtors’ Chapter 7 bankruptcy case “for cause” under § 707(a) and/or for abuse pursuant § 707(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et al. Village Bank contends that the Debtors have sufficient income to fund a Chapter 13 plan under…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Stern v. MarshallSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  2. Ross-Tousey v. NearyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
  3. Michael D. Schwartz v. Barclays Capital, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
  4. In Re DeutscherUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2009
  5. In re TerzoUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2013

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re PlichtaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2018
  2. In re LoweUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2016
  3. In re: Jamila Smith v. Christina LatinerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2021
  4. In re: Lee HozeyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2024

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