Legal Opinion
Jordon v. Norfolk State University (In Re Jordon)
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided March 12, 2002No. 14-50031PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
ROSS W. KRUMM, Chief Judge.
The issue before the court is whether a state university’s assertion of sovereign immunity bars a debtor’s complaint to determine the dischargeability of a student loan indebtedness.
Background
On August 31, 2001, Karen Y. Jordon (hereinafter Debtor) filed a complaint to determine the dischargeability of a student loan pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(8). The Debtor accepted financial aid in the form of a Perkins Loan approximately twelve years ago to attend Norfolk State University (hereinafter NSU) where she studied Psychology. The Debtor did not complete her…
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