Legal Opinion
In the Matter of William S. CHAFFIN, Debtor. Appeal of William S. CHAFFIN
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 19, 1987No. 86-1854PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
A debtor who filed a petition for relief under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code less than one month after receiving a discharge in a previous bankruptcy proceeding conducted under the now-repealed Bankruptcy Act of 1898 seeks discharge of a debt that had been found to be non-dis-chargeable in the prior proceeding. Although no creditors appeared or filed any objections at the confirmation hearing for the debtor’s Chapter 13 plan, the bankruptcy court denied confirmation of the plan on the ground that the debtor’s effort to obtain discharge of the debt showed a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In Re Julian Roosevelt Goeb and Jane Alma Goeb, Debtors. In Re Julian Roosevelt Goeb and Jane Alma Goeb v. Harry W. Heid, Chapter 13 TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Public Finance Corporation v. Eddie and Angela FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Street v. Lawson (In Re Street)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- In Re BonderUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1980
- Benkelman Cooperative Equity Exchange v. Koerperich (In Re Koerperich)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nebraska · 1980
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3Cited by66 opinions
- In the Matter of Kenneth W. Smith, Debtor. Appeal of State of IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- In Re Isaac and Jacqueline Okoreeh-Baah, Metro Employees Credit Union v. Isaac and Jacqueline Okoreeh-BaahCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. Warren (In Re Warren)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- In Re Joseph and Sandra Schaitz, Debtors. Appeal of Gwenn L. Webb and Colton WebbCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- In the Matter of William S. CHAFFIN, Debtor. Appeal of William S. CHAFFINCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
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