Legal Opinion
Matter of Buford
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 7, 1982No. 13-35063PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURTON R. LIFLAND, Bankruptcy Judge.
This matter is before the Court on an objection to the discharge of the debt of the debtor, Dolores Buford, owed to Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company (“MHT”). MHT contends that the debtor’s putative credit card abuse renders its claim against the debtor nondischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 523, 1 the statute governing specific debt dischargeability. The ‘creditor apparently hoped to establish that mere use of a credit card when monthly repayment obligations exceed income ipso facto sustains non-dischargeability.
Statement of Facts
Plaintiff MHT is…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Gleason v. ThawSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Williams v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Lines v. FrederickSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- In Re John Houtman and Gladys Irene Houtman, Bankrupts. John Houtman and Gladys Irene Houtman v. Edgar F. Mann and Edna M. Mann, Creditors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Fluehr v. Paolino (In Re Paolino)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987
- Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. v. Senty (In Re Senty)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1984
- Seepes v. Schwartz (In Re Schwartz)District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Norwest Bank Des Moines, N.A. Card Services Division v. Stewart (In Re Stewart)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Iowa · 1988
- Bryan v. Manley (In Re Manley)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1992
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