Legal Opinion
Thompson v. CREDIT UNION FINANCIAL GROUP
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided July 1, 2011No. 1:10-cv-1036PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ROBERT J. JONKER, District Judge.
Introduction
This bankruptcy appeal presents an apparent clash between two bankruptcy code provisions. On the one hand, section 365(d)(1) says unequivocally that an execu-tox-y contract — in this case a car lease — is deemed rejected in a Chapter 7 case if the Trustee fails to assume it within 60 days (or other period set by the Bankruptcy Court). 11 U.S.C. § 365(d)(1). The rejection of a lease ordinarily leads to discharge under section 524(b)(2) of any obligations under the lease for the Chapter 7 debtor. On the other hand, the Bankruptcy Abuse…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In Re PatelCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
- In Re Peggy A. Miller, Debtor. Peggy A. Miller v. Chateau Communities, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
- In Re: Csc Industries, Inc. & Copperweld Steel Company, Debtors. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. Kathryn A. Belfance, Trustee, the Copperweld Steel Company Liquidation TrustCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
- In Re: Stuart C. Brinley, Debtor. Stuart C. Brinley, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Lpp Mortgage, Ltd., Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
- In Re MortensenUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2011
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- In re HumbertUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2017
- Bobka v. Toyota Motor Credit Corp.District Court, S.D. California · 2018
- Kayla W SheeleyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 2019
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