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Piccinino v. U.S. Department of Education (In re Piccinino)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 7, 2017No. 17-6022PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHODEEN, Bankruptcy Judge,

Plaintiff, Amy Piccinino, appeals from the Bankruptcy Court’s1 determination that she failed to meet her burden of proof to establish an undue hardship pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8) to discharge her student loans owing to the United States Department of Education and Aspire Resources, Inc. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

BACKGROUND

In 2011 Piccinino obtained a bachelor’s degree in anthropology. Following graduation she participated in a volunteer internship position in her field of study. From 2011 until May 2013 Piccinino did not work. Since that time she…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  2. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Marie Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
  5. In Re: Nanci Anne Long Debtor. Nanci Anne Long v. Educational Credit Management CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  5. Loyle v. United States Department of EducationUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Kansas · 2022

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