Legal Opinion
Cisneros v. United States (In re Cisneros)
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1993No. 91-55883PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We decide whether a bankruptcy court may vacate its order of discharge entered in a Chapter 13 proceeding because of a mistake of fact.
I
Alfred and Colleen Cisneros (“the Debtors”) filed for personal bankruptcy under Chapter 13 on August 6, 1987. A payment plan (“the Plan”) was confirmed shortly thereafter, under which the Debtors were to pay $4,320 per month to the Chapter 13 trustee (the “Trustee”) for a period of fifty-three months. Of this amount, the Trustee was to pay over $3,388 to the Internal Revenue Service each month for the duration of the Plan.
In the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Edward A. Ashford v. Charles Steuart, Don Erby, Ray Beaman, Steve Stedfelt, and Maynard RossCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 71,526 Lonneker Farms, Inc. And Robert Lonneker v. John Klobucher, Allen Hatley, Allen Hatley and Associates, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 74,571 in Re Judy L. Dewalt, Debtor. Manufacturers Hanover, Fka Finance One of California, Inc. v. Judy L. DewaltCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Miller v. BriggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Kozman v. Herzig (In Re Herzig)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- In Re MosbyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 2000
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