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← 478 BR 101 - In re Puffer

In re Puffer’s Empirical Analysis

2012

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3
cited by 3 later decisions
February 2016
most recently cited

1 district ·

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Applies 11 U.S.C. § 101 (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) · 11 U.S.C. § 1325 · 11 U.S.C. § 330

Relies on Weinberger v. Great Northern Nekoosa Corp. · United States v. Metropolitan District Commission · In re Thirteen Appeals Arising Out of the San Juan Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire Litigation · Berliner v. Pappalardo · Sikes v. Crager

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  1. “[t]o this [claim], the Court responds that it should have been apparent, as a matter of common sense, that in the absence of at least exigent circumstances, a court of equity would likely not permit an attorney to take advantage of a debtor by putting him or her into a bankruptcy case both inappropriate from a strategic perspective (inter alia, in light of the discharge delay) and in which the debtor could not possibly succeed. No announcement of such a standard by this Court, by the District Court or by the First Circuit should have been necessary.”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage
  2. “unfortunately, these circumstances are quite common among those who require bankruptcy relief. And while the effect of that stress may have been significant, as it is for almost all debtors, it was apparently not so overwhelming for this debtor as to cause him to expedite his efforts to get the Chapter 13 case filed. The Debtor tolerated a 10-month delay in seeking the respite which is now claimed to have been so desperately required.”
    1 later decision quote this exact passage

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