Legal Opinion
In Re Lambert
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah
Decided October 22, 1984No. 19-20683PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
GLEN E. CLARK, Bankruptcy Judge.
CASE SUMMARY
In this case, the court is asked to determine whether or not unsecured debts which are disputed by the debtor, should be added to the sum of noncontingent, liquidated, unsecured debt for purposes of determining Chapter 13 eligibility. Section 109(e) of the Bankruptcy Code requires that only “noncontingent” and “liquidated” debts be counted for eligibility purposes. For the reasons hereinafter set forth, it is the opinion of this court that a debt whose liability or amount is disputed is “unliquidated” within the meaning of Section…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- In Re All Media Properties, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 1980
- Wright v. Union Central Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Merrill v. Abbott (In Re Independent Clearing House Co.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 1984
- In the Matter of Colorado Energy Supply, Inc., Debtors. National Acceptance Company of America, and Colorado Energy Supply Inc. v. Obed PriceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
- Sylvester v. Dow Jones & Co. (In Re Sylvester)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by66 opinions
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- Nicholes v. Johnny Appleseed of Washington (In Re Nicholes)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Wenberg (In Re Wenberg)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- In Re: James P. Slack, Debtor. James P. Slack v. Wilshire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
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