Legal Opinion
Bank of Boston v. Burr (In Re Burr)
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 30, 1998No. 98-9007PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents a question of statutory interpretation that has divided the circuits: under 11 U.S.C. § 521(2), must debtors in chapter 7 proceedings simply state whether they intend to retain or surrender property of the estate that is collateral for a consumer debt, or (if they intend to retain the property) must they also elect and perform one of three retention options specified in the statute? The bankruptcy court held that chapter 7 debtors wishing to retain property of this nature need not elect or perform any of the specified retention options, and the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- In Re Brian K. Boodrow, Debtor. Capital Communications Federal Credit Union v. Brian K. BoodrowCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- In Re Warren L. Taylor, Jr., Cathy L. Taylor, Debtors. Warren L. Taylor, Jr., Cathy L. Taylor v. Age Federal Credit UnionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
- In the Matter of Judy Emely Edwards, Also Known as Judy Emely Glass, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- Lowry Federal Credit Union, Creditor-Appellant v. James Dale West and Sharon Kay West, Debtors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- In Re Budd George Belanger, Janice Leigh Belanger, Debtors. Home Owners Funding Corporation of America v. Budd George Belanger Janice Leigh BelangerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by53 opinions
- David J. Pertuso, Karen A. Pertuso v. Ford Motor Credit CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
- Jamo v. Katahdin Federal Credit UnionCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
- Pratt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp. (In Re Pratt)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
- In Re DonaldUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. North Carolina · 2006
- In Re: Michael B. Price Christine R. Price, Debtors Michael B. Price Christine R. Price v. Delaware State Police Federal Credit Union U.S. Trustee, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
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