In re Jacobsen
Dec
05
2007
Ruling
Chapter 13 debtor did not have absolute right to voluntary dismissal where best interests of creditors and estate warranted conversion to chapter 7.
Procedural posture
A debtor filed a voluntary petition under chapter 13, and a trustee was appointed to represent the bankruptcy estate. The trustee filed a motion to convert the case to one under chapter 7, and the debtor filed a motion to dismiss the case pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 1307(b). The trustee opposed the debtor's motion.
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