Legal Opinion
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority v. Fears (In Re Fears)
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided February 6, 2001No. 5:00-cv-00364PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SIMPSON, Chief Judge.
The Appellants appeal orders of the bankruptcy court denying, in part, their proofs of claim. They contend that they were denied improperly the right to include collection fees in their claims. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand.
I FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The following facts are drawn from the opinion of the bankruptcy court and are undisputed for purposes of this appeal.
In the Chapter 13 bankruptcy case of James and Pamela Thompson, Educational Credit Management Corporation (“ECMC”), a student loan creditor, filed proof of an…
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