Legal Opinion
Copper v. Copper (In Re Copper)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 24, 2004No. 04-8002PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
AUG, Chief Judge.
The Debtor, John Franklin Copper, appeals the bankruptcy court’s denial of his motion to convert his chapter 7 case to one under chapter 13.
I. ISSUE ON APPEAL
Whether the plain language of 11 U.S.C. § 706(a) provides a debtor with a one-time absolute right to convert a case filed under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code to one under chapter 13.
II. JURISDICTION AND STANDARD OF REVIEW
The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit has jurisdiction to decide this appeal. The United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee has authorized appeals to the…
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3Cited by23 opinions
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