Legal Opinion
In re Lopez
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California
Decided August 30, 2017No. Case No. 16-11072-B-13PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION REGARDING OBJECTION TO CONFIRMATION OF CHAPTER 13 PLAN
René Lastreto II, Judge United States Bankruptcy Court
Deanna Hazelton, Esq., appeared on behalf of the chapter 13 trustee, Michael H. Meyer, Esq. Patrick Kavanagh, Esq., appeared on behalf of the debtor, Ellyn D. Lopez (the “Debtor” or “Lopez”).
Introduction.1
The “cobra effect” is the unintended consequence of a blanket rule. The serpent slithers and coils around the allowable expenses debtors may use to determine their “projected disposable income” under 11 U.S.C §§ 1325(b)(2) and 707(b)(2)(A) and (B). When the broad…
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