Institute of Imaginal Studies v. Christoff (In Re Christoff)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAPPAS, Bankruptcy Judge.
This appeal raises an important issue of first impression concerning the scope of the exception to discharge for student debts in bankruptcy. Creditor Institute of Imaginal Studies d/b/a Meridian University (“Meridian”) appeals the summary judgment of the bankruptcy court determining that the debt owed to Meridian by chapter 7 1 debtor Tarra Nichole Christoff (“Debt- or”) was not excepted from discharge pursuant to § 523(a)(8)(A)(ii). Based upon the plain language of the Bankruptcy Code, we AFFIRM.
I. FACTS 2
A. Relationship of the Parties.
Meridian is a…
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