In Re Watson’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “1. The Motion for a Stay is denied and the case dismissed. 2. For administrative purposes, the underlying case shall remain open and the deadline contained in Rhode Island Local Bankruptcy Rule 3015-3(e) extended generally until 10 days after the entry of a decision on the merits of Debtors’ appeal by the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel. 3. This order may be modified by any party in interest upon the filing of an appropriate motion.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Watson v. Boyajian

2. “The only reason advanced by [the debtors] is preferential, i.e., their children have always attended parochial school because of the family’s strong religious ties.... Allowing these Debtors to pay parochial school tuition which over the life of the Plan will exceed the amount distributed to creditors, is to require general creditors to fund the private education of the Debtors’ kids.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Watson v. Boyajian

3. “have not shown that the public schools in their area ... are not adequate, and neither have they suggested any other special need [to attend parochial school].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re Michael Watson