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In re Sawdy

Ruling
Above-median debtors were entitled to flat vehicle ownership deduction regardless of whether or not subject to lien or lease agreement.
Procedural posture

Chapter 13 trustee objected to debtors'chapter 13 plan on the grounds that it did not devote all of debtors'projected disposable income to the plan as required by 11 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(3) and (b)(1)(B).

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opinion summary, case decided on February 20, 2007 , LexisNexis #0407-045

Cross v. Mississippi Loan Ctr.

Ruling
Tort action begun prior to filing date and but not claimed on schedules was dismissed as to discharged debtor and remanded as to other plaintiffs.
Procedural posture

Plaintiffs, 17 individuals, sued defendants, three companies, in state court. The case was removed and remanded. After the filing of a chapter 7 bankruptcy petition by one individual, the case was removed. The individuals moved to remand arguing that assertion of bankruptcy jurisdiction was improper. Citing judicial estoppel, the companies asked the court to sever the claims of the bankrupt individual and submit them to bankruptcy jurisdiction.

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opinion summary, case decided on August 28, 2006 , LexisNexis #0906-102

In re Fuller

Ruling
Court withheld ruling on confirmation objection until it could determine if plan committed all of debtors'disposable income calculated under Form B22C rather than Schedule I.
Procedural posture

Before the court was the chapter 13 trustee's objection to confirmation of debtors'chapter 13 plan on the basis that the plan did not commit all of debtors'disposable income to the plan as required by 11 U.S.C. § 1325(b)(1)(B).

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opinion summary, case decided on June 21, 2006 , LexisNexis #0806-117