Legal Opinion
AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. v. Long
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 4, 2008No. 06-6252PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMerritt, J.
COX, D.J. (pp. 299-301), delivered a separate opinion concurring in the judgment. CLAY, J. (p. 301), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
This consumer bankruptcy, Chapter 13 case arises because the debtor bought a ear under a typical financing arrangement in which the lender retained a lien or mortgage on the car as security for payment of the outstanding loan that enabled the debtor to buy the car. The debtor proposed to surrender the car to the finance company as part of the Chapter 13 plan. The value of the car was less than the outstanding debt. Due to a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by38 opinions
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