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Richardson v. Schafer (In re Schafer)

Citation:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals File Name: 12a0274p.06
Ruling:
AFFIRMING the ruling of the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held Michigan's bankruptcy-specific state exemption law was constitutional...
Judge(s):
Cole, Clay and Mattice (District Judge for E.D. Tenn.); Opinion by Cole
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Johnson v. Zimmer

Citation:
Tanya Rene Johnson v. William H. Zimmer, et al., No. 11-2034 (4th Cir. July 11, 2012).
Ruling:
In this 2-1 ruling, the Fourth Circuit adopted the "economic unit" standard for determining household size under the Chapter 13 Means Test. It also held that a part-time household member, such as a...
Judge(s):
Judge G. Steven Agee wrote the opinion of the Court affirming the Bankruptcy Court, which was joined by Judge Robert B. King. Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, III, wrote a dissenting opinion.
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Ortiz v. Aurora Health Care, Inc. (In re Ortiz)

Citation:
Ortiz v. Aurora Health Care, Inc. (In re Ortiz), Case No. 10-3465 (7th Cir., Dec. 30, 2011)
Ruling:
Relying upon Stern v. Marshall, the Seventh Circuit held that the bankruptcy court did not have constitutional authority to issue a final judgment in adversary proceedings involving claims defined...
Judge(s):
Daniel Tinder (7th Circuit), Ann Williams (7th Circuit), Joan Gottschall (Northern District of Illinois)
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