Legal Opinion
In Re Kuehn
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 16, 2009No. 07-3954PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.
This case presents a single question: Does a university violate the Bankruptcy Code’s automatic stay or discharge injunction by refusing to provide a transcript because pre-petition debt remains unpaid?
Stefanie Kim Kuehn, an art teacher, enrolled in a two-year master’s degree program at Cardinal Stritch University. She took advantage of the University’s pay-as-you-go plan but stopped paying midway through the first year. The University nonetheless allowed her to take exams, receive grades, and sign up for new classes. She completed all of the work required for a…
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