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American Express Bank v. Smith (In re Smith)

American Express Bank v. Smith (In re Smith)

Ruling
Debtors could not claim expenses for payments on vehicles and house intended for surrender.
Procedural posture

In calculating projected disposable income under their plan, appellee bankruptcy debtors claimed expenses for two houses and a vehicle which the debtors intended to surrender to secured creditors. Appellants, the bankruptcy trustee, the U.S. Trustee, and a creditor, appealed the interlocutory order of the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington which overruled their objections to confirmation of the debtors' plan.

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 05, 2009 , LexisNexis #1109-098