In Re Ratledge’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
May 1998
most recently cited
2 district ·
Relationships
Applies 11 U.S.C. § 1322 · 11 U.S.C. § 1325
Relies on Amfac Distribution Corp. v. Wolff (In Re Wolff) · In Re Kovich · In Re Dziedzic · Worthen Bank & Trust Co. v. Cook (In Re Cook) · In Re Hill
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“(1) Whether the discrimination has a reasonable basis; (2) Whether the debtor can carry out a plan without such discrimination; (3) Whether such discrimination is proposed in good faith; and (4) The treatment of the class discriminated against.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. In Re Terry
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