Legal Opinion

In re Arkuszewski

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided August 10, 2015No. 14 C 3086PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

SARA L. ELLIS, United States District Judge

Alexandra G. Arkuszewski appeals the dismissal of her bankruptcy petition (“Petition”). The bankruptcy court dismissed *376her Petition because Arkuszewski received the required credit counseling on the same day as, but approximately six hours after filing her Petition. Although such a bright line rule can create a harsh result, especially for pro se petitioners, the Court must uphold the dismissal. Arkuszewski’s appeal [1] is denied.

BACKGROUND

Neither party disputes the facts or the bankruptcy court’s factual findings. Ar-kuszewski filed…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick Associates Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  3. Russello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  5. Schwab v. ReillySupreme Court of the United States · 2010

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re FishelUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2018
  2. In re RileyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2017
  3. Farooq D SultanUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 2021
  4. In re: KR, a minor WattsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 2026
  5. John Alvin KuykendallUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 2020

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