Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Virginia Frederick Martin, Debtor. Virginia Frederick Martin v. Lehman A. Martin, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 9, 1989No. 88-3217PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KING, Circuit Judge:

The appellant seeks reversal of the district court’s order, 87 B.R. 20, which held that the bankruptcy court had erroneously denied the debtor/appellee’s motion to convert her case from Chapter 7 to Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. We affirm.

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The debtor/appellee, Virginia F. Martin Giacontiere1 (“debtor”), filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”), 11 U.S.C. §§ 701-66 (1979 & Supp.1989), on December 22, 1986. John T. Pender (“trustee”) was appointed interim trustee. A creditors meeting was held on January 22, 1987, at which the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Nelson v. Easley (In Re Easley)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1987
  2. Street v. Lawson (In Re Street)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  3. In Re CalderUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 1988
  4. Matter of JenningsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 1983
  5. Matter of KleberUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 1987

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Mass.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. In Re Joseph and Sandra Schaitz, Debtors. Appeal of Gwenn L. Webb and Colton WebbCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
  3. In Re: John Franklin Copper, Debtor. Athena Chen Copper Estate of Sumiko Yamaoka v. John Franklin CopperCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
  4. In Re SpencerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1992
  5. In Re PakurisUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2001

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