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In Re Brown

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided March 12, 1993No. 19-05483PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

EUGENE R. WEDOFF, Bankruptcy Judge.

These Chapter 13 cases have come before the Court on objections to confirmation, filed by the standing trustee. In each case, the only ground asserted by the trustee for denial of confirmation is that the plan proposes to pay student loan claims at a higher rate than other unsecured claims. The principal issue raised is whether this discriminatory treatment of unsecured claims is “unfair” pursuant to Section 1322(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code (Title 11, U.S.C., “the Code”). 1 For the reasons stat ed below, the Court finds no unfair…

2Cases cited55 opinions

  1. United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  3. In Re Charles Ellsworth Krohn AKA Charles E. Krohn, Appellant/debtorCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
  4. In Re Ronald Estus and Doris Estus, Debtors. United States of America v. Ronald EstusCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
  5. In the Matter of Benny L. ROACH and Edith Roach, AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Bentley v. Boyajian (In Re Bentley)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2001
  2. McCullough v. Brown (In Re Brown)District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1993
  3. In Re: Wayne K. Crawford, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  4. In Re OrawskyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2008
  5. In Re 203 North LaSalle Street Ltd. PartnershipUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1995

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