Legal Opinion

In Re Harmon

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided February 16, 2011No. 19-10378PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ERIC L. FRANK, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

The United States Trustee (“the UST”) has filed a motion (“the Motion”) seeking dismissal of the chapter 7 bankruptcy case of Debtor Susan Harmon (“the Debtor”) on the ground that the grant of bankruptcy relief would be an “abuse” of the Bankruptcy Code within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 707(b)(1).

The controversy centers on the UST’s contention that in her “Chapter 7 Statement of Current Monthly Income And Means Test Calculation” (Official Form B22A), the Debtor improperly listed two expense deductions:(1) $153.00/month in…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Bentley v. Boyajian (In Re Bentley)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2001
  2. In Re LentonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2006
  3. Egebjerg v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
  4. Leeper v. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  5. In Re HaarUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2007

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In re MauraUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2013
  2. In re MartinUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Iowa · 2014
  3. In re HowellUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York · 2012
  4. In re BehneUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nebraska · 2017
  5. Ian J. MurphyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 2020

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