Legal Opinion

In re Hight-Goodspeed

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana

Decided October 31, 2012No. 12-11333PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION ON CONFIRMATION OF DEBTOR’S PROPOSED CHAPTER 13 PLAN

ROBERT E. GRANT, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the court with regard to confirmation of the debtor’s proposed Chapter 13 plan. The trustee objected to confirmation claiming that the plan does not satisfy the requirements of § 1325(b)(1) of the United States Bankruptcy Code. 11 U.S.C. § 1325(b)(1). The issues raised by that objection have been submitted for a decision on stipulations of fact and the briefs of counsel.1

*463Section 1325(b) is commonly called the “best efforts” requirement for confirmation and first became part of the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Consumer Product Safety Commission v. GTE Sylvania, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Duncan v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
  3. United Sav. Assn. of Tex. v. Timbers of Inwood Forest Associates, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. United States v. MenascheSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  5. Babbitt v. Sweet Home Chapter, Communities for Great Ore.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In re BarnesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · 2015
  2. In re EdwardUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · 2016
  3. In re McKenzieUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Georgia · 2014
  4. In re GillenUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois · 2017
  5. Charlton Scott MooreUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 2021

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