Courts Interpret Brunner Too Harshly, Bankruptcy Judge Cecelia Morris Says
A debtor with a law degree but only $37,500 in gross annual income was permitted to discharge more than $220,000 in student loans.
Holding a Contempt Hearing May Be Ok, but the Remedy Might Violate Automatic Stay
A contempt hearing fell under the ‘criminal’ exception to the automatic stay, but jailing a debtor to coerce payment of a prepetition debt violated the stay, Judge Grossman ruled.
Medical Bills Are Held to Be Consumer Debts, Invoking the Means Test
Someone forced into bankruptcy on account of medical bills will also be forced into chapter 13.