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§ 523(a)(8)(B)

Smith, In re

Ruling
Debtor's allegations were sufficient to establish a plausible claim for an undue hardshipdischarge of student loan debt. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans; Other

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 05, 2022 , LexisNexis #0922-086

Teran, In re--Teran v. Navient Sols., LLC

Ruling
Loan was not a qualified education loan as debtor was not an eligible student when hereceived the loan funds, which paid bar prep expenses, not his law school attendance, andfor living expenses. (Bankr. N.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans; Other

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 15, 2022 , LexisNexis #0422-015

Jones-Peteet, In re--Estate of Perteet v. Jones-Peteet

Ruling
Debtor's private student loan debt was nondischargeable as it was a "qualified educationloan". (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans; Other

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 10, 2021 , LexisNexis #0921-040

Mallett, In re--Mallett v. Mallett

Ruling
Loan used to pay off debtor's original "qualified education loans" was nondischargeable.(Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans; Other

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 23, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-037

Mallett, In re--Mallett v. Mallett

Ruling
Loan used to pay off debtor's original "qualified education loans" was nondischargeable.(Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans; Other

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 23, 2021 , LexisNexis #0521-037

Fernandez-Lopez, In re--Fernandez v. Nat'l Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2006-2

Ruling
Collateral estoppel did not apply to determine dischargeability of student loan debt as a statecourt judgment did not necessarily determine the nature of the loan. (Bankr. W.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans; Other

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 10, 2021 , LexisNexis #0321-062

Conti, In re--Conti v. Arrowood Indem. Co.

Ruling
Loans a debtor incurred while enrolled at a university were qualified education loans andwere not dischargeable. (6th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans; Other

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 18, 2020 , LexisNexis #0121-085

Conklin, In re--Juber v. Conklin

Ruling
Oral loan debt was dischargeable as it was neither extended as nor intended to be aneducational loan. (Bankr. W.D.N.C.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Educational Loans; Other

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 26, 2019 , LexisNexis #1019-089

Krieger v. Educational Credit Mgmt Corp. (In re Krieger)

Ruling
Student loan debt discharged where debtor had made good faith effort to repay and had no reasonable likelihood of gainful employment.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 debtor filed a pro se complaint against defendant student loan creditor, seeking to discharge her student loan obligations pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(8)(B).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 05, 2012 , LexisNexis #0512-054

Barker v. Educational Credit Mgmt. Corp.

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly refused to discharge student loan debt where debtor's hardship was temporary and not insurmountable.
Procedural posture

Appellant debtor sought review of an order of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Illinois, which denied his claim for a discharge of his government-guaranteed educational loan debt to appellee creditor under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(8)(B).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 18, 2008 , LexisNexis #0408-031