Lee v. Regions Bank Student Loans (In Re Lee)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
VENTERS, Bankruptcy Judge.
This is an appeal of the bankruptcy court’s determination that the student loan debt owed to Defendant Student Loan Guarantee Foundation of Arkansas is dis-chargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8). We have jurisdiction over this appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(b). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the decision of the bankruptcy court.1
I. STANDARD OF REVIEW
We review findings of fact for clear error and conclusions of law de novo.2 Determinations of dischargeability under § 523(a)(8) implicate both standards of review. The ultimate determination of whether…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- In Re: Nanci Anne Long Debtor. Nanci Anne Long v. Educational Credit Management CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- In Re Gregory A. Lemaire, Debtor. Paul Handeen v. Gregory A. LemaireCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- Thomsen v. Department of Education (In Re Thomsen)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Montana · 1999
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Educational Credit Management Corp. v. JespersonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
- Bronsdon v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (In Re Bronsdon)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2010
- DeBrower v. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (DeBrower)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Iowa · 2008
- Brooks v. Education Credit Management Corporation (In Re Brooks)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 2009
- Educational Credit Management Corp. v. BronsdonDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2009
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