Legal Opinion
Seay v. Tennessee Student Assistance Corp. (In Re Seay)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided January 19, 2000No. Bankruptcy No. 98-11839. Adversary No. 99-1216PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JOHN C. COOK, Bankruptcy Judge.
This adversary proceeding is before the court on the defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. The debtor, Deborah Jane Seay, has filed a complaint against the defendant, the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (“TSAC”), seeking a determination that her student loans should be discharged pursuant to the undue hardship exception in 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8). TSAC has responded with a motion to dismiss, alleging that it is an arm of the state of Tennessee, that Tennessee has not consented to this lawsuit, and that therefore the Eleventh…
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