Legal Opinion

Barcal v. Laughlin (In Re Barcal)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 14, 1997No. BAP 97-6050 NEPublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHERMER, Bankruptcy Judge.

The Debtor, John Wayne Barcal, (“Debt- or”) appeals the bankruptcy court 1 order dismissing his Chapter 13 bankruptcy ease on the basis that the Debtor’s unsecured, disputed tax liabilities exceeded the statutory limit for eligibility under § 109(e) of the Bankruptcy Code. 2 For the reasons outlined below, we affirm the decision of the bankruptcy court holding that the court should include disputed claims in considering a debt- or’s eligibility for Chapter 13 relief, and we further affirm the bankruptcy court’s determination that a debtor is not entitled to a full…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. First National Bank of Olathe, Kansas v. Thomas M. Pontow Ann M. PontowCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  2. In Re All Media Properties, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 1980
  3. Laing v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Sholdan v. DietzCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
  5. Sylvester v. Dow Jones & Co. (In Re Sylvester)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. In Re: James P. Slack, Debtor. James P. Slack v. Wilshire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  2. Coleman Enterprises, Inc. v. QAI, Inc. (In Re Coleman Enterprises, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  3. Kanke v. Adams (In Re Adams)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit · 2007
  4. In Re MarramaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2006
  5. Wiley v. Hartzler (In Re Wiley)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2003

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