Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Lanning (In Re Lanning)
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 13, 2008No. 08-3009PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRORBY, Senior Circuit Judge.
This bankruptcy appeal presents a question of first impression in this circuit: What is the proper way to calculate the “projected disposable income” of an above-median Chapter 13 debtor under amendments to the bankruptcy code effected by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, Pub.L. No. 109-8, 119 Stat. 23 (BAPCPA)? In this case, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas adopted the “forward-looking approach,” which is the method adopted by the majority of bankruptcy courts and bankruptcy appellate panels (BAPs)…
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