Legal Opinion

In Re George Roger Easton and Elsie M. Easton, Debtors. Otoe County National Bank v. George Roger Easton and Elsie M. Easton

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 23, 1989No. 88-2052PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

In this case we must decide whether the courts below erred in conferring statutory “family farmer” status upon appellees pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 101(17)(A) (Supp. V 1987). Otoe County National Bank (creditor) appeals from a final judgment of the District Court1 affirming both the Bankruptcy Court’s2 determination that George Roger Easton and Elsie M. Easton (debtors) meet the statutory definition of “family farmer” and hence are eligible for relief under Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code (Code), 11 U.S.C. §§ 1201-1281 (Supp. V 1987), and its confirmation of debtors’…

2Cases cited17 opinions

In the Matter of Bernard Armstrong, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
In Re RottUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. North Dakota · 1987
In Re Dakota Lay'd EggsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. North Dakota · 1986
Matter of BurkeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Iowa · 1987
In Re Tim Wargo & Sons, Inc., Debtor. Tim Wargo & Sons, Inc. v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989

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3Cited by32 opinions

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In Re HowardUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1997
In Re Cloverleaf Farmer's CooperativeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Dakota · 1990
In Re MartinUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Iowa · 1991
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