Ransom v. FIA Card Services, N. A.’s Empirical Analysis

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21 federal appellate · 2 district · 2 state decisions

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1. “"Applicable" means "capable of being applied: having relevance" or "fit, suitable, or right to be applied: appropriate." Webster's Third New International Dictionary 105 (2002). See also New Oxford American Dictionary 74 (2d ed. 2005) ("relevant or appropriate"); 1 Oxford English Dictionary 575 (2d ed. 1989) ("[c]apable of being applied" or "[f]it or suitable for its purpose, appropriate"). So an expense amount is "applicable" within the plain meaning of the statute when it is appropriate, relevant, suitable, or fit.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Lusnak v. Bank of Am., N.A. · In re Traylor

2. “the debtor’s monthly expenses shall be the debtor’s applicable monthly expense amounts specified under the National Standards and Local Standards, and the debtor’s actual monthly expenses for the categories specified as Other Necessary Expenses issued by the Internal Revenue Service for the area in which the debtor resides....”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Lynch v. Jackson · Lynch v. Jackson

3. “interpretation of the Bankruptcy Code starts 'where all such inquiries must begin: with the language of the statute itself.'”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Internal Revenue Serv. v. Murphy · Virginia v. Webb