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§ 707(b)(3)

In re Gourley

Ruling
Chapter 7 case dismissed for abuse due to debtors' overspending and ability to fund chapter 13 plan.
Issue(s)
Did the totality of the circumstances demonstrate that a discharge in debtor's case would be an abuse of chapter 7

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 04, 2016 , LexisNexis #0416-129

In re Navin

Ruling
Chapter 7 case ordered dismissed for abuse unless converted to chapter 13.
Issue(s)
Should chapter 7 case be dismissed for abuse?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 10, 2016 , LexisNexis #0516-028

In re Arafa

Ruling
Debtor's case dismissed for abuse due to improvement in standard of living and failure to reduce expenses.
Issue(s)
Should case be dismissed for abuse due to debtor's failure to reduce expenses and improved standard of living subsequent to petition date?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 13, 2015 , LexisNexis #1215-061

In re White

Ruling
Chapter 7 case ordered converted to chapter 13 or dismissed due to debtor's regular, stable income.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's chapter 7 case be dismissed for abuse?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 03, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-129

In re Garrett

Ruling
Case dismissed for abuse due to unreasonable budget and inaccurate schedules.
Issue(s)
Should chapter 7 case be dismissed for abuse?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-100

In re Price

Ruling
Case dismissed for bad faith due to filing of inaccurate schedules and omission of significant source of income.
Issue(s)
Should chapter 7 case be dismissed for bad faith?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 30, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-099

In re Gold

Ruling
Case converted to chapter 7 from chapter 13 dismissed due to substantial disposable income that debtor could use to pay debts.
Issue(s)
Should case converted to chapter 7 from chapter 13 be dismissed for abuse?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 18, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-058

In re Robinson

Ruling
Case ordered converted to chapter 13 or dismissed for abuse due to debtors' ability to pay debts.
Issue(s)
Should case be dismissed for abuse where debtors had reasonably stable income and were able to pay a meaningful portion of their unsecured debts from future income?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 09, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-061

Belanger v. DeAngelis (In re Belanger)

Ruling
Case dismissed for abuse where debtors had sufficient disposable income to fund a chapter 13 plan.
Issue(s)
Should discharge be denied for chapter 7 debtor's false statements under oath or should debtor's case be dismissed for abuse due to sufficient income to fund a chapter 13 plan?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 28, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-055

In re Griffin

Ruling
Case ordered converted to chapter 13 or dismissed for abuse where debtor had sufficient disposable income to fund a plan.
Issue(s)
Did debtor have sufficient disposable income to fund a chapter 13 plan so as to justify conversion or dismissal for abuse?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 22, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-096