Legal Opinion
Coop v. Frederickson (In Re Frederickson)
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 27, 2008No. 07-3391PublishedCited by 98 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal requires us to examine the meaning and application of the phrases “projected disposable income” and “applicable commitment period” in 11 U.S.C. § 1325(b), as amended by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (“BAPCPA”). The specific question before us is whether an above-median Chapter 13 debtor’s plan must extend for five years, i.e., the length of the “applicable commitment period,” or whether a bankruptcy court can confirm a shorter plan period when the debtor has a negative “disposable income” as defined in 11 U.S.C. §…
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