Legal Opinion
In Re Thomas Francis Barrett, Jr., Debtor. Thomas Francis Barrett, Jr. v. Educational Credit Management Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 8, 2007No. 06-3519PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRIFFIN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-debtor Thomas Barrett filed a voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition on December 28, 2001, seeking the discharge of $302,342 in unsecured nonpriority debt. Among those claims are two student loans totaling $94,751. Defendant Educational Credit Management Corporation (“ECMC”) appeals the judgment of the Sixth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (“BAP”), 337 B.R. 896 (6th Cir. BAP 2006), affirming the bankruptcy court’s order discharging Barrett’s student loan debts on the basis of “undue hardship” pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a). ECMC argue's that Barrett…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- General Electric Co. v. JoinerSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Marie Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- In the Matter of Jerry L. Roberson, Debtor. Appeal of Illinois Student Assistance CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- In Re: Steven Lynn Hornsby Teresa Lynn Hornsby, Debtors. Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation v. Steven Lynn Hornsby Teresa Lynn HornsbyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
- In Re Dallas R. Cheesman Margaret J. Cheesman, Debtors. Dallas R. Cheesman Margaret J. Cheesman v. Tennessee Student Assistance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by70 opinions
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