Legal Opinion
Shaw v. United States Bankruptcy Administrator
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided June 1, 2004No. 1:04 CV 102PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
OSTEEN, District Judge.
Debtors Gregory Alan Shaw and Martha Hicks Shaw have appealed a December 16, 2003, order dismissing their Chapter 7 case pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 707(b). On appeal, the Bankruptcy Court’s conclusions of law are subject to de novo review. In re Deutchman, 192 F.3d 457, 459 (4th Cir.1999). Factual findings are reversible only where they are clearly erroneous. Green v. Staples (In re Green), 934 F.2d 568, 570 (4th Cir.1991).
Section 707(b) of the Bankruptcy Code permits dismissal where the court finds that “granting relief would be a substantial abuse” of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re Walter Green, Debtor. Walter Green v. A. Gray Staples, Jr., Assistant United States TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
- In Re: Murray L. Deutchman, Debtor. Murray L. Deutchman, Debtor-Appellant v. Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- In Re BryantUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1984
- In Re WhiteUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. North Carolina · 1985
- In Re VianeseUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · 1996
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3Cited by13 opinions
- In Re CrinkUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2009
- In Re BouleUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2009
- Turner v. Johnson (In Re Johnson)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 2005
- United States Trustee for the Western District of Virginia v. HarrelsonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia · 2005
- In Re HornungUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. North Carolina · 2010
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