Legal Opinion
Suan L. Kulakowski v. United States Trustee - TPA7
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 15, 2013No. 12-15294PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JORDAN, Circuit Judge:
In 2010, Susan Kulakowski filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. At the time, her obligations consisted primarily of consumer debt and included $136,470.75 of unsecured non-priority debt, which she sought to discharge. The bankruptcy court granted the motion of the United States Trustee for summary judgment and dismissed the case under the abuse provisions in 11 U.S.C. §§ 707(b)(1) and 707(b)(3)(B). In so doing, the bankruptcy court ruled that all of the income and expenses of Mrs. Kulakowski’s husband should be considered in…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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