In Re Stout

ORDER RE: MOTION TO DISMISS

PAUL J. KILBURG, Chief Judge.

This matter came before the undersigned on December 19, 2005 on U.S. Trustee’s Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 707(b). Janet Reasoner appeared for the U.S. Trustee. Guy Booth appeared for Debtor James Stout. After the presentation of evidence and argument, the Court took the matter under advisement. This is a core proceeding pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(I).

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

U.S. Trustee asserts granting Debtor Chapter 7 relief would be a substantial abuse of the Bankruptcy Code. He asserts Debtor has sufficient…