Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Thomas Fortney and Lavonna Fortney, Debtors-Appellees, Appeal of Daniel R. Freund, Chapter 12 Trustee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 29, 1994No. 94-1208PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENGEL, Circuit Judge.
In this farm bankruptcy case, we must determine if Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 1201-1231, compels a bankruptcy judge to extend the repayment of a secured tax debt beyond the three year duration of the debtors’ reorganization plan. The bankruptcy judge below determined that the debtors, Thomas and LaVonna Fortney, should satisfy their $18,569.76 tax obligation to Vernon County within three years. The Chapter 12 Trustee, Daniel Freund, objects to confirmation of the Fortneys’ plan, arguing that the taxes should be repaid at a much slower pace, so that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- In the Matter of Joseph ANDREUCCETTI and Noemi Andreuccetti, Debtors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- In Re Joseph and Sandra Schaitz, Debtors. Appeal of Gwenn L. Webb and Colton WebbCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- In Re CitrowskeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 1987
- In the Matter of Kenneth Leventhal & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
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