Legal Opinion

Lam v. Investors Thrift (In Re Lam)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 3, 1997No. BAP No. NC-96-1773-HRyO, Bankruptcy No. 94-57338 JRG, Adversary No. 95-5398PublishedCited by 90 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

Tam Ly and Mai Thi Lam (“Debtors”) appeal an order of the bankruptcy court denying their request for entry of a default judgment against Investor’s Thrift (“Thrift”), and an order dismissing the Debtor’s adversary proceeding. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

On November 17, 1994, the Debtors filed for relief under chapter 13, title 11, United States Code. 1 In their schedules they listed one parcel of real property, located in Milpitas, California. The property, the Debtors’ primary residence, has an undisputed fair market value of $300,000.00. The property is encumbered as follows:

Chase…

3Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Gary R. Eitel v. William D. McCoolCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  3. Alvera M. Aldabe v. Charles D. AldabeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
  4. Nobelman v. American Savings BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  5. In Re HornesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 1993

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4Cited by90 opinions

  1. In Re Stephen J. McdonaldCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
  2. In Re Sieglinde M. Zimmer, Debtor, Sieglinde M. Zimmer v. Psb Lending CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  3. In Re: Pamela L. Tanner, Debtor. Pamela L. Tanner v. Firstplus Financial, Inc., F.K.A. Remodelers National FundingCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
  4. Domestic Bank v. Mann (In Re Mann)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2000
  5. Bartee v. Tara Colony Homeowners Ass'n (In Re Bartee)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000

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