Type: Amicus
Date: April, 1999
Description: Whether retirement loan repayments may be deducted from chapter 13 disposable income.
Result: Affirmed. Debtor lost. 195 F.3d 177 (3d Cir. 1999)
Brief Opinion
In re Price, No.03-2084 (3d Cir.)
In re Scarborough, No. 04-4298 (3d Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: July 10, 2006
Description: Whether chapter 13 debtor may modify under section 1322(b)(2) an undersecured mortgage on a multi-unit property that includes a unit in which the debtor does not reside.
Result: Reversed. Debtor won. 461 F.3d 406 (3d Cir. 2006)
Scarborough NACBA Amicus 3rd Cir.
In re Connors, No. 06-3321 (3d Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: December 11, 2006
Description: Whether debtor who, following sheriff’s auction, still possesses a right of redemption under state law is entitled to cure mortgage default pursuant to section 1322(c)(1).
Result: Affirmed. Debtor lost. 497 F.3d 314 (3d Cir. 2007)
Connors NACBA Amicus 3rd Cir.
Rea v. Federated Investors, No. 10-1440 (3rd Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: August 25, 2010
Description: Whether section 525(b) permits denial of employment on the basis of bankruptcy.
Result: Affirmed 627 F.3d 937 (3d Cir. 2010). Debtor lost.
In re Peaslee, No. 07-3962 (2d Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: June 27, 2007
Description: Negative equity
Result: Affirmed. Debtor lost.
Peaslee NACBA Amicus 2d Cir
In re Burr, No. 98-9007 (1st Cir.)
In re Weinstein, No. 98-1365 (1st Cir.)
Bessette v. Avco Financial Services, Inc., No. 99-2291 (1st Cir.)
Type: Amicus
Date: February 14, 2000
Description: Enforceability of discharge injunction in class action.
Result: Reversed. 230 F.3d 439 (1st Cir. 2000)
In re Akalarian, No. 09-12681 (Bankr. R.I.)
Type: Amicus
Date: January 11, 2010
Description: Real party in interest and standing to foreclose where chain of title defective.
Result: Motion for Relief from Stay withdrawn.
Akalarian NACBA Amicus Bankr. RI