Sylvester v. Dow Jones & Co. (In Re Sylvester)

How courts have described this case

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• holding that contract debts, even if disputed, are considered liquidated and tort claims are not
• holding that “disputed unsecured debt is not excluded when determining whether the $100,000 limitation is exceeded”
• applying Section 109(e) ceiling “even though the debtor dispute[d] all or part of th[e] indebtedness”
• creditor’s contract claim was liquidated because it was readily ascertainable, and fact that it was disputed was irrelevant
• “the fact the claim was disputed was not relevant for purposes of section 109(e), and the fact it was subject to defenses and counterclaims was likewise not relevant”
• claim is liquidated on the date of filing because claim was readily ascertainable and the fact that it was disputed is irrelevant for purposes of determining Chapter 13 eligibility

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