In Re Bell

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• according more weight to the amount of debt involved than to the number of consumer debts in relation to other debts
• substantial abuse indicated where the debtor was spending $625 (more than $500) per month on food for a family of four
• substantial abuse indicated where the debtor was supporting a family of four (five including an emancipated son in college) on a net combined income of $3,385 per month
• substantial abuse indicated where the debtors were leasing two or more automobiles for a family of four even though one of the debtors was not working outside of the home

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

19 cases in this archive cite this case.

• In the Matter of Donald J. Booth and Carolyn B. Booth, Debtors. Donald J. Booth and Carolyn B. Booth
  Fifth Circuit· 1988-10-27· cited 92×
• In Re Lorraine B. Runski, Debtor. Cypher Chiropractic Center, Creditor-Appellant v. Lorraine B. Runski, Debtor-Appellee
  Fourth Circuit· 1996-12-18· cited 51×
• In Re Randall Clark Burns and Deborah A. Burns, Debtors. Citizens National Bank v. Randall Clark Burns
  Tenth Circuit· 1990-01-18· cited 36×
• In Re Keniston
  D. New Hampshire· 1988-03-31· cited 35×
• In Re Higginbotham
  N.D. Oklahoma· 1990-03-13· cited 28×
• In Re Mastromarino
  D. Maine· 1996-06-11· cited 23×
• In Re Johnson
  S.D. Illinois· 1990-06-14· cited 22×
• In Re Stewart
  N.D. Oklahoma· 1996-10-31· cited 17×
• In Re Struggs
  E.D. Michigan· 1987-02-27· cited 15×
• In Re Stovall
  E.D. Virginia· 1997-05-16· cited 14×
• In Re Phillips
  E.D. Virginia· 2007-03-08· cited 12×
• In Re Miller
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2005-12-19· cited 12×
• Wilson v. United States Trustee (In Re Wilson)
  W.D. Michigan· 1990-10-11· cited 10×
• In re Johnson
  S.D. Ohio· 2016-02-26· cited 10×
• In Re Bertolami
  S.D. Florida· 1999-06-23· cited 8×
• In Re Hlavin
  S.D. Ohio· 2008-09-30· cited 6×
• In Re Cook
  N.D. Oklahoma· 1990-02-06· cited 6×
• In Re Kelly III
  Ninth Circuit· 1988-03-02· cited 2×
• Cypher Chiropractic v. Runski
  Fourth Circuit· 1996-12-18

Cites

2 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• In Re Bell
  E.D. Michigan· 1986-01-13· cited 20×
• In Re Almendinger
  N.D. Ohio· 1985-12-16· cited 11×