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· 10/18/2006

Meza v. Truman (In Re Meza)

Citations

  • 467 F.3d 874
  • 2006 WL 2949282

How courts have described this case

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

  • finding that a modification motion should have been heard even after the debtors had made all their payments
  • adopting the approach taken by a growing number of courts that a unanticipated, substantial change is not a prerequisite to modification of a Chapter 13 plan
  • “Modification [under 1329] is based on the premise that, during the life of the plan, circumstances may change, and parties should have the ability to modify the plan accordingly.”
  • “The decision whether to modify a chapter 13 plan is reviewed for abuse of discretion.”
  • “Modification [under 1329] is based on the premise that, during the life of the plan, circumstances may change, and parties should have the ability to modify the plan accordingly.”
  • agreeing with Witkowski and Barbosa

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Judges: Jones, Barksdale, Benavides

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