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Scott v. United States Dept of Educ. (In re Scott)

Scott v. United States Dept of Educ. (In re Scott)

Ruling
Student loan debt discharged where debtors had maximized income potential and could not make any significant reduction in expenses.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff chapter 7 debtors filed an adversary proceeding against defendants, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) and two lenders, seeking a judgment that debts they owed the DOE and the lenders were dischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(8). The case was tried to the court.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 25, 2009 , LexisNexis #1109-049