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Williams v. Marshall

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided April 11, 2014No. Case No. 13 C 2326; Adv. No. 11 A 2415; Bankr. Case No. 08 B 31707PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

Judge Joan H. Lefkow

This bankruptcy appeal raises a discrete question of law: What does the Bankruptcy Code require a Chapter 13 trustee to do with undistributed funds received pursuant to a confirmed Chapter 13 plan when the Chapter 13 case is dismissed? The bankruptcy court held that the trustee is obligated to return the funds to the debtor. For the reasons stated below, the court affirms the decision of the bankruptcy court.1

BACKGROUND

The facts are uncontested. Ronald Williams and Dana Morgan-Williams filed for relief under Chapter 13 on November 20, 2008. Marilyn…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Meyer v. RigdonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  2. In the Matter of Daniel L. Lybrook and Linda Lou Lybrook, Debtors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  3. Bankr. L. Rep. P 77,399 in the Matter of June M. Heath, Debtor. Joseph M. Black, Trustee v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
  4. In Re: Barry L. Michael v.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
  5. In Re BobroffCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Jeffrey P. White & Associates, P.C. v. Fessenden (Wheaton)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2016
  2. In re BatesonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2016
  3. In re EdwardsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Illinois · 2015
  4. In re HirschUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · 2016
  5. In re DemeryUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2017

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