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Coop v. Frederickson (In Re Frederickson)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 24, 2007No. 07-6025EAPublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAHONEY, Bankruptcy Judge.

This appeal was filed by the Chapter 13 trustee from an order of the bankruptcy court1 overruling the trustee’s objection to confirmation of the debtor’s plan of reorganization. It concerns the interpretation of the phrases “projected disposable income” and “applicable commitment period” in 11 U.S.C. § 1325(b)(1)(B) as it was amended by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (“BAPC-PA”). The question before us is whether, to obtain confirmation of a Chapter 13 plan, an “above-median debtor” whose disposable income is negative when…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Lamie v. United States TrusteeSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Hartford Underwriters Insurance v. Union Planters Bank, N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. In Re HardacreUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2006
  4. In Re AlexanderUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. North Carolina · 2006
  5. In Re JassUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 2006

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. Maney v. KagenveamaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  2. Coop v. Frederickson (In Re Frederickson)Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  3. In Re WilliamsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 2008
  4. Pak v. eCast Settlement Corp. (In Re Pak)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
  5. Hildebrand v. Petro (In Re Petro)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit · 2008

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