In re Wimmer

How courts have described this case

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

• lien may be avoided prior to confirmation of chapter 13 plan and reinstated upon conversion or dismissal of the case.
• unsecured portion of mortgage debt discharged in prior chapter 7 case included in § 109(e) unsecured debt calculation because “debt” is merely a different way to say “claim”
• unsecured portion of mortgage debt discharged in prior chapter 7 case included in § 109(e) unsecured debt calculation because “debt” is merely a different way to say “claim”
• debtors were ineligible for chapter 13 bankruptcy relief since the unsecured portions of liens counted toward the debt limit even though the personal liability of the debtors for such debts was discharged in a prior bankruptcy
• debtors were ineligible for chapter 13 bankruptcy relief since the unsecured portions of liens counted toward the debt limit even though the personal liability of the debtors for such debts was discharged in a prior bankruptcy
• “Under § 1322(b)(5), the plan may cure arrears on account of a secured claim, such as a home mortgage, through the chapter 13 plan. Aside from curing the default through the plan, the debtor also maintains the contractual monthly payment.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

2 cases in this archive cite this case.

• In re Campbell
  S.D. New York· 2014-07-29· cited 4×
• In re Harwood
  N.D. California· 2014-11-07· cited 4×

Cites

49 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1989-02-22· cited 4,657×
• Aetna Life Insurance v. Haworth
  Supreme Court· 1937-03-01· cited 3,033×
• Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah Services, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 2005-06-23· cited 2,717×
• Johnson v. Home State Bank
  Supreme Court· 1991-06-10· cited 1,263×
• Nobelman v. American Savings Bank
  Supreme Court· 1993-06-01· cited 868×
• Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Mass.
  Supreme Court· 2007-02-21· cited 843×
• Law v. Siegel
  Supreme Court· 2014-03-04· cited 802×
• Associates Commercial Corp. v. Rash
  Supreme Court· 1997-06-16· cited 471×
• Rake v. Wade
  Supreme Court· 1993-06-07· cited 431×
• Till v. SCS Credit Corp.
  Supreme Court· 2004-05-17· cited 381×
• In the Matter of Timothy R. Pearson and Mary T. Pearson, Debtors. Comprehensive Accounting Corporation v. Timothy R. Pearson and Mary T. Pearson
  Sixth Circuit· 1985-10-09· cited 151×
• In Re: Arthur Lionel Scovis Jenny Scovis, Debtors. Arthur Lionel Scovis Jenny Scovis v. Christen Brun Henrichsen
  Ninth Circuit· 2001-05-11· cited 151×
• Jamo v. Katahdin Federal Credit Union
  First Circuit· 2002-03-26· cited 148×
• IN Re: Carmen Bateman, Debtor, --- Universal American Mortgage Company v. Carmen Bateman
  Eleventh Circuit· 2003-05-22· cited 112×
• In Re Robert J. KESTELL, Debtor. Robert J. KESTELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Janet A. KESTELL, Defendant-Appellee
  Fourth Circuit· 1996-10-31· cited 107×
• In the Matter of Carol Ann Hammers, Debtor. Carol Ann Hammers v. Internal Revenue Service
  Fifth Circuit· 1993-04-13· cited 59×
• In Re Pond
  Second Circuit· 2001-05-31· cited 52×
• Torres v. Chase Bank USA, N.A. (In Re Torres)
  S.D. New York· 2007-05-03· cited 51×
• In Re Dabrowski
  S.D. New York· 2001-01-04· cited 43×
• Timothy Branigan v. Bryan Davis
  Fourth Circuit· 2013-05-10· cited 42×