Legal Opinion
In Re Ernest R. Lilley, Jr., Debtor. Ernest R. Lilley, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 31, 1996No. 95-1782PublishedCited by 128 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SAROKIN, Circuit Judge:
This case raises the question of what constitutes “cause” for the purpose of dismissing a petition under Chapter 13 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code. The appellant, Ernest R. Lilley, Jr., filed a petition under Chapter 13 of the Federal Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., to discharge a debt incurred as a result of his willful failure to pay personal income taxes over a period of several years. The Internal Revenue Service filed a motion to dismiss the petition on the ground that Mr. Lilley’s prepetition conduct, was cause for dismissal under the…
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