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· 11/13/2002

In Re: Rajesh Mehta, Debtor. Boston University v. Rajesh Mehta

Citations

  • 310 F.3d 308
  • 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 23564
  • 40 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 120
  • 2002 WL 31521461

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  • stating that a loan is “(i) a contract, whereby (ii) one party transfers a defined quantity of money, goods, or services to another, and (iii) the other party agrees to pay for the sum or items transferred at a later date.”
  • stating “Congress was concerned about reported abuses of students who obtained the benefits of higher education while avoiding repaying student loans by declaring bankruptcy shortly after graduation.”
  • “We look to the text of a statute to determine congressional intent, and look to legislative history only if the text is ambiguous.”
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Judges: Becker, McKee, Barry

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