Legal Opinion
Paul Klaas v.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 1, 2017No. 15-3341 & 16-3482PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
KRAUSE, Circuit Judge.
The Bankruptcy Code sets certain limits on the amount of time that debtors may be required to remain in Chapter 13 proceedings and make payments on their debts. This case presents two questions of first impression among the Courts of Appeals: whether bankruptcy courts have discretion to grant a brief grace period and discharge debtors who cure an arrearage in their payment plan shortly after the expiration of the plan term, and if so, what factors are relevant for the bankruptcy court to consider when exercising that discretion. Because we conclude…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Securities & Exchange Commission v. C. M. Joiner Leasing Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Bullard v. Blue Hills BankSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
- Emcasco Insurance Company v. Louis SambrickCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by28 opinions
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