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§ 1307(e)

In re Perry

Ruling
Case dismissed due to debtor's failure to file required tax return before conclusion of creditors' meeting.
Procedural posture

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filed a motion to dismiss a debtor's chapter 13 bankruptcy case over the debtor's objection.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 15, 2008 , LexisNexis #0608-123

In re Forte

Ruling
Debtor's fifth chapter 13 case in three and a half years dismissed with 180-day filing bar.
Procedural posture

Chapter 13 trustee filed a motion to dismiss the debtor's case pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1307(e) and to bar the debtor from filing future bankruptcy cases.

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opinion summary, case decided on July 06, 2007 , LexisNexis #0907-055

In re Sawyer

Ruling
Case dismissed due to debtor's bad faith filing with primary purpose of collaterally attacking judgments.
Procedural posture

Pro se bankruptcy debtor, a disbarred attorney, proposed a chapter 13 plan which provided for avoidance of judgment liens of major creditors arising from litigation involving an attorney fee dispute in which the debtor did not prevail. The trustee and one of the judgment creditors moved to dismiss the debtor's case for lack of good faith.

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opinion summary, case decided on June 13, 2007 , LexisNexis #0707-083