Legal Opinion
In Re James N. PAPATONES, Debtor. Edward ELLIOTT, Et Al., Appellees, v. James N. PAPATONES, Appellant
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 13, 1998No. 97-9013PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Senior Circuit Judge.
The question before us is whether the “liquidated” unsecured indebtedness owed by appellant James N. Papatones on the date he filed his chapter 13 petition totaled less than $250,000, a prerequisite to eligibility for chapter 13 relief. See Bankruptcy Code § 109(e), 11 U.S.C. § 109(e). 1 The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine and the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit responded in the negative.
We conclude that Papatones was ineligible for chapter 13 relief because the amount in which he was indebted to appellee Edward Elliott on…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Dennis Vanhaaren v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- In Re HendersonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1996
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