Legal Opinion
In Re Saunders
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 7, 2006No. 15-11116PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD E. FEHLING, Bankruptcy Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
This dispute arises from the classification of a debtor’s unsecured debt as contingent or noncontingent and as liquidated or unliquidated to determine the debtor’s eligibility and qualification to file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition under Section 109(e) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 109(e) (“Section 109(e)”). Also at issue is the Debtors’ attempt to limit the value of their assets and then claim them as exempt under the so-called “wild card” exemption of Section 522(d)(5), 11 U.S.C. § 522(d)(5)…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Taylor v. Freeland & KronzSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Owen v. OwenSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- In Re: Wayne E. Bell, Jr., Debtor. Wayne E. Bell, Jr. v. Deborah BellCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- United States v. VerdunnCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- 32 Collier bankr.cas.2d 38, Bankr. L. Rep. P 77,567 in Re Salvatore J. Mazzeo, Debtor. Salvatore J. Mazzeo v. United States of America and New York State, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Creditor, Marianne De Rosa, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
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