Educational Credit Management Corp. v. Mason (In Re Mason)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRANDT, Bankruptcy Judge.
Keith Mason, an intelligent, determined chapter 7 1 debtor, substantially overcame a learning disability and obtained a law degree, but finds that his disability impedes his admission to the bar, and adversely affects his access to the job market and professional employment.
He sought discharge of his student loans under § 523(a)(8). After trial, the bankruptcy court concluded that, although repayment of the full amount of the loan would impose an undue hardship on him, repayment of some lesser amount would not. Based on § 105(a) and In re Saxman, 325 F.3d 1168…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Marie Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp. (In Re Brunner)District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- In Re Ernest J. Pena Julie Pena, Debtors, United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Ernest J. Pena Julie PenaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- In Re Dennis Leroy Saxman, Debtor, Dennis Leroy Saxman v. Educational Credit Management Corporation, and Department of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Jon P. Goulet v. Educational Credit Management Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
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3Cited by13 opinions
- In Re Keith Mason, Debtor, Educational Credit Management Corporation v. Keith MasonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
- Roundtree-Crawley v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (In Re Crawley)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2011
- Hicks v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (In Re Hicks)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2005
- Chapelle v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (In Re Chapelle)United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · 2005
- Educational Credit Management Corp. v. CuristonDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2006
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