Legal Opinion

Lezer v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp. (In Re Lezer)

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York

Decided July 8, 1982No. 19-10237PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION ON COMPLAINT TO DETERMINE DISCHARGEABILITY OF STUDENT LOAN DEBTS UNDER 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8)(B) FOR “UNDUE HARDSHIP”

JEREMIAH E. BERK, Bankruptcy Judge.

In both adversary proceedings, the Chapter 7 debtor-plaintiffs seek to discharge student loan debts, owed to defendant New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (NYSHESC), pursuant to § 523(a)(8)(B) of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978,11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., (hereinafter Bankruptcy Code or Code). Each pro ceeding presents the question whether repayment of the student loan would cause the debtor and dependents to suffer an…

2Cases cited20 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. Briscoe v. Bank of New York (In Re Briscoe)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1981
  3. Rappaport v. Orange Savings Bank (In Re Rappaport)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1981
  4. Connecticut Student Loan Foundation, Inc. v. Bagley (In Re Bagley)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Arizona · 1980
  5. Clay v. Westmar College (In Re Clay)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Iowa · 1981

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp. (In Re Brunner)District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
  2. Bryant v. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (In Re Bryant)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Washington v. Virginia State Education Assistance Authority (In Re Washington)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1984
  4. Matter of StrongUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana · 1988
  5. Matter of BeltUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana · 1989

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