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In Re Williams

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Tennessee

Decided July 27, 2000No. 19-21777PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JENNIE D. LATTA, Bankruptcy Judge.

The court scheduled status conferences in each of the referenced Chapter 13 cases which propose to separately classify and preferentially treat student loan claims. No objections to the proposed classifications were raised by any creditor or the standing Chapter 13 trustee. Nevertheless, the bankruptcy judge has an independent obligation to determine whether a plan fulfills the requirements for confirmation under Chapter 13. See, e.g., McCullough v. Brown (In re Brown), 162 B.R. 506, 508 n. 3 (N.D.Ill.1993) (citing In re Christophe, 151 B.R.…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Bruning v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. In Re U.S. Truck Company, Inc., a Michigan Corporation, Debtor. Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee v. U.S. Truck Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
  4. In Re: Steven Lynn Hornsby Teresa Lynn Hornsby, Debtors. Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation v. Steven Lynn Hornsby Teresa Lynn HornsbyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
  5. Nelson v. Easley (In Re Easley)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1987

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. In Re: Wayne K. Crawford, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  2. In Re OrawskyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2008
  3. In Re SimmonsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2003
  4. In Re KingDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2004
  5. In Re WebbUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 2007

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