Legal Opinion
Murray v. ECMC (In re Murray)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Kansas
Decided December 8, 2016No. CASE NO. 14-22253; ADV. NO. 15-6099PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PARTIAL DISCHARGE OF STUDENT LOANS
Dale L. Somers, United States Bankruptcy Judge
The matter before the Court is the adversary complaint filed by Debtors Alan J. and Catherine A. Murray seeking a determination that excepting the federal student loan debts they owe to the Defendant, Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC), from their discharges would impose an undue hardship on them, and, therefore, the loans are dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8).1 Trial was held,2 and the Court has carefully weighed the testimony, reviewed the exhibits, and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Marie Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Stellwagen v. ClumSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- In Re: Steven Lynn Hornsby Teresa Lynn Hornsby, Debtors. Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation v. Steven Lynn Hornsby Teresa Lynn HornsbyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
- Educational Credit Management Corp. v. PolleysCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
- 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
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3Cited by11 opinions
- In re MetzUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Kansas · 2018
- Johnson v. Sallie Mae, Inc. (In re Johnson)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Kansas · 2017
- Educational Credit Management Corporation v. GoodvinDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2021
- Eimers v. Educational Computer Systems Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Kansas · 2025
- Epperson v. Educational Credit Management CorporationUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Texas · 2021
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