Legal Opinion
United States v. Buchman
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 16, 2011No. 10-2306PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
Christopher Buchman defaulted on debts to the Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. After the United States filed suit to foreclose the mortgages on land that secured his notes, Buchman negotiated with lawyers representing the United States. When agreement could not be reached and time came for a formal answer to the complaint, Buchman offered none. A default judgment was entered in April 2009, ten months after the suit began. The day before the property was to be sold at auction, Buchman filed a petition in bankruptcy. That bought him more time — but his…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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