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United States Trustee v. Ronald Moses Harris and Rhonda Joann Harris

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 26, 1992No. 91-1984PublishedCited by 84 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FRIEDMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

The United States District Court for the District of South Dakota, reversing the bankruptcy court, directed that the petition of the appellant debtors for a liquidating bankruptcy under Chapter Seven of the Bankruptcy Act be dismissed because granting a bankruptcy discharge would constitute “substantial abuse” of the provisions of Chapter 7, under section 707(b) of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C. 707(b) (1988). 125 B.R. 254 (1991). We hold that the district court correctly interpreted and applied Section 707(b) and affirm.

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In April 1990, the appellants, Ronald and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re Charles Ellsworth Krohn AKA Charles E. Krohn, Appellant/debtorCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
  2. In Re Walter Green, Debtor. Walter Green v. A. Gray Staples, Jr., Assistant United States TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
  3. In Re Ronald Carlester WaltonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
  4. In Re Ozark Restaurant Equipment Co. Inc. Jill R. Jacoway, Trustee v. Bruce Anderson, Elmer Dale Yancey, Kenneth Eads, Robert Whiteley, and Anderson Cajun's Wharf, Jill R. Jacoway, Trustee v. Anderson Cajun's Wharf, Jill R. Jacoway, Trustee v. Hayden McIlroy of McIlroy Bank and Trust, Ed Yancey, Bruce Anderson, Kenneth EadsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
  5. Stratton v. Sioux Falls Paint & Glass (In Re Stratton)District Court, D. South Dakota · 1982

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3Cited by84 opinions

  1. In Re Eugene Wayne Koch, Debra Marie Nelson-Koch, Debtors. Barbara G. Stuart, United States Trustee v. Eugene Wayne Koch, Debra Marie Nelson-KochCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
  2. United States Trustee v. CortezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
  3. Kim Michael Fonder, Sr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  4. Wendover Financial Services v. Hervey (In Re Hervey)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
  5. In Re YoungCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996

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