Legal Opinion

Austin v. Bankowski

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided September 25, 2014No. Civil Action No. 13-12304-WGYPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

YOUNG, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Beth A. Austin (“Austin”), a Chapter 13 debtor, appeals from an order of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts (“Bankruptcy Court”) sustaining Chapter 13 Trustee Carolyn Bankowski’s (the “Trustee”) objection to the confirmation of Austin’s proposed Chapter 13 plan (“Proposed Plan”) pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(6) (“Section 1325(a)(6)”).

The crux of this appeal is whether a Chapter 13 plan is “feasible” where it is contingent upon the achievement of a loan modification. In the proceedings before the Bankruptcy Court,…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. EspinosaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  2. Palmacci v. UmpierrezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  3. In Re Fred J. Szostek, Denise M. SzostekCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
  4. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. Warren (In Re Warren)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  5. United States v. RichmanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In re SheltonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2018
  2. Briggs v. JohnsDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2018
  3. David J SmithUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2022
  4. Dominique J. GnamanUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2022
  5. In re UnachaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2019

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