In Matter of Johnson

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• holding that the decision to close a case calls for a “flexible, case-by-case evaluation” weighing the costs and benefits
• holding that considering a lack of any objections from creditors, an individual Chapter 11 debtor may close their bankruptcy case prior to discharge to avoid paying quarterly fees to the U.S. Trustee
• overruling United States trustee’s objection and permitting case to be closed before the debtor’s discharge entered
• dicta that individual Chapter 11 debtor’s plan need not satisfy the absolute priority rule of 11 U.S.C. § 1129(b)(2)(B)(ii)
• That the debtor had not completed his plan payments or received a discharge did not prevent his case from being fully administered under § 350(a), the case can be closed early to reduce costs and fees being accumulated needlessly.
• That the debtor had not completed his plan payments or received a discharge did not prevent his case from being fully administered under § 350(a), the case can be closed early to reduce costs and fees being accumulated needlessly.

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