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In the Matter Of: Timothy Gerard O'hearn, Debtor, Timothy Gerard O'Hearn v. Educational Credit Management Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided August 8, 2003No. 02-3930PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Timothy O’Hearn filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief and sought to discharge his government-guaranteed educational loans owed to the defendant, Educational Credit Management Corporation (“ECMC”), a not-for-profit organization that administers guaranteed student loans. After a hearing, the bankruptcy court con-eluded that the student loans would impose an “undue hardship” on Mr. O’Hearn. See 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8). The court therefore entered an order discharging the loans. The bankruptcy court further ordered that any funds Mr. O’Hearn might collect from an earlier…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Marie Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  2. In the Matter of Jerry L. Roberson, Debtor. Appeal of Illinois Student Assistance CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  3. In Re Marjorie Jo Faish, Debtor. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency v. Marjorie Jo FaishCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
  4. In Re: Nanci Anne Long Debtor. Nanci Anne Long v. Educational Credit Management CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  5. 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

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. In Re Sandra Jane Frushour, Debtor. Educational Credit Management Corporation v. Sandra Jane FrushourCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
  2. In re ChambersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
  3. Educational Credit Management Corp. v. Mosko (In Re Mosko)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2008
  4. Durrani v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (In Re Durrani)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2004
  5. Hicks v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (In Re Hicks)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2005

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