Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Frank E. KNIGHT, Debtor-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 3, 1995No. 94-1965PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
The case before us concerns the eligibility of a person filing a bankruptcy petition for relief under chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. An individual may qualify as a chapter 13 debtor only if he has regular income, his noncontingent and liquidated unsecured debts do not exceed $100,000, and his non-contingent and liquidated secured debts do not exceed $350,000. See 11 U.S.C. § 109(e). In this case, the bankruptcy court concluded that Frank E. Knight was not entitled to chapter 13 relief because he had more than $100,000 in unsecured debt. Mr. Knight appeals the…
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