Legal Opinion

Lerin Brown v. Linda B. Gore

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided February 14, 2014No. 13-10260PublishedCited by 69 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HULL, Circuit Judge:

Debtor Lerin Brown appeals the district court’s decision, which affirmed the bankruptcy court’s order denying confirmation of Brown’s proposed Chapter 13 plan. The debtor filed a Chapter 13 petition, instead of a Chapter 7 petition, only so that his attorney could be paid in installments through the proposed Chapter 13 plan. The bankruptcy court found that Brown had not filed his petition or his proposed plan in “good faith,” as required by 11 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(3) and (a)(7) respectively. After careful review of the record and the briefs, and with the benefit of oral…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lamie v. United States TrusteeSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. In Re Paul Wayne Saylors, Debtor. Jim Walter Homes, Inc. v. Paul Wayne Saylors, Jane K. Dishuck, Standing TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
  3. United States v. Janice E. DevallCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  4. Berliner v. Pappalardo (In Re Puffer)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
  5. Educational Credit Management Corp. v. Mosley (In Re Mosley)Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007

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3Cited by69 opinions

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