Legal Opinion
Rodriguez v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (In Re Rodriguez)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas
Decided September 18, 2008No. 19-31125PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion
MARVIN ISGUR, Bankruptcy Judge.
For nearly a century, the Supreme Court has recognized that individual debtors who successfully emerge from bankruptcy should receive a fresh start. Williams v. U.S. Fidelity & Guar., Co., 236 U.S. 549, 554, 555, 35 S.Ct. 289, 290, 59 L.Ed. 713 (1915).
The fresh start “gives to the honest but unfortunate debtor who surrenders for distribution the property which he owns at the time of bankruptcy, a new opportunity in life and a clear field for future effort, unhampered by the pressure and discouragement of pre-existing debt. The various…
2Cases cited74 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Albright v. OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by27 opinions
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