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Block v. U.S. Department of Education (In Re Block)

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri

Decided February 13, 2002No. 19-60110PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JERRY VENTERS, Bankruptcy Judge.

This Adversary Proceeding is before the Court on a Complaint to Determine Dis-chargeability filed on September 20, 2001, by the Debtor, Garry Lenn Block, seeking a discharge of a consolidated student loan debt under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8) on the basis of undue hardship. The Court held a hearing on January 9, 2002, and at that time took the matter under advisement. Upon consideration of the evidence and relevant case law the Court is now ready to rule.

For the reasons stated herein, the Court finds that requiring the repayment of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. In Re Gladys Marie Andrews, Debtor. Gladys Marie Andrews v. South Dakota Student Loan Assistance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
  2. Andresen v. Nebraska Student Loan Program, Inc. (In Re Andresen)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  3. Healey v. Massachusetts Higher Education (In Re Healey)District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1993
  4. Wegfehrt v. Ohio Student Loan Commission (In Re Wegfehrt)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 1981
  5. Lebovits v. Chase Manhattan Bank (In Re Lebovits)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1998

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. VerMaas v. Student Loans of North Dakota (In Re VerMaas)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nebraska · 2003
  2. Nixon v. Key Education Resources (In Re Nixon)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 2011
  3. Stevenson v. NelnetUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Mexico · 2021

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