Legal Opinion

In Re Irons

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas

Decided December 19, 2007No. 17-36528PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO VACATE DISMISSAL AND SETTING § 526 HEARING WITH RESPECT TO ROGER BROACH

This case was automatically dismissed pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 521 of the Bankruptcy Code after the debtor failed to file certain documents within the time required by the statute. Mr. Irons seeks to have the dismissal vacated, alleging that the failure to file the required documents was his counsel’s fault.

Mr. Irons cites no authority that allows the Court discretion to vacate a statutory dismissal. However, even if the Court has such authority, the Court declines to do so. The deficiencies in Mr.…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Heller v. Doe Ex Rel. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Wright v. United States (In Re Placid Oil Co.)District Court, N.D. Texas · 1993
  3. In the Matter of Ruben JOHNSON, Debtor. Mary Carol CUNNINGHAM, Appellant, v. R. Glen AYERS, Jr., AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  4. Hersh v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2006
  5. In Re RobinsonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 2007

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Dignity Health v. Seare (In re Seare)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada · 2013
  2. Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P.A. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  3. Connecticut Bar Ass'n v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2008
  4. Milavetz & Gallop v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  5. Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P.A. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008

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