Legal Opinion

In re Alonzo

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado

Decided June 12, 2018No. Case No. 17-20589--JGRPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Joseph G. Rosania, Jr., United States Bankruptcy Judge

This matter comes before the Court on the objection filed by the Chapter 13 Trustee ("Trustee") to the Debtors' motion to confirm their Chapter 13 Plan ("Plan"), on the basis of eligibility.1

The issue presented in this case has sparked a wave of cases around the country recently, starting in October 2017, with a case written as recently as last week on the subject. Three cases agree with the Trustee's position. See In re Mendenhall , 2017 WL 4684999 (Bankr. D. Idaho October 17, 2017), In re Bailey-Pfeiffer , 2018 WL 1896307 (Bankr. W.D.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. EspinosaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
In the Matter of Eugene Arthur Day, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
In Re Dow Corning Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1996
Mercantile Holdings, Inc. v. Dobkin (In Re Dobkin)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1981
In Re SalazarUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 2006

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3Cited by1 opinion

Nora Marie MaloneUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Oklahoma · 2019