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In re Edwards

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Illinois

Decided September 22, 2015No. Case No. 13-30230, Case No. 14-41167, Case No. 10-31767, Case No. 11-31655, Case No. 12-31239, Case No. 13-30364, Case No. 14-30172, Case No. 14-30711, Case No. 14-30986, Case No. 14-31308, Case No. 15-30248PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Laura K. Grandy, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE

This matter is before the Court on the Trustees’ motions for instructions regarding the proper treatment of post-petition wages held by the trustee at the time of a confirmed Chapter 13 case’s dismissal, in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Harris v. Viegelahn, 575 U.S. -, 135 S.Ct. 1829, 191 L.Ed.2d 783 (2015). For the reasons stated below, the Court holds that the Bankruptcy Code (“Code”) requires that such wages be returned to the debtor.

Facts

The relevant facts in these cases are not in dispute. In each case: (1) the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Harris v. ViegelahnSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
  2. In Re: Barry L. Michael v.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
  3. Branigan v. BatemanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2008
  4. In re HamiltonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 2013
  5. In Re ParrishDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2002

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Jeffrey P. White & Associates, P.C. v. Fessenden (Wheaton)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2016
  2. Viegelahn v. Lopez (In Re Lopez)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  3. In re GonzalesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · 2017
  4. In re DemeryUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Louisiana · 2017
  5. In re HooksUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · 2017

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