MATTER OF TURNER

No. 97-3553.

156 F.3d 713 (1998)

In the Matter of: Chad TURNER, et al., Debtors-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 26, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeanne M. Crouse (argued), Department of Justice, Executive Office for U.S. Trustees, Washington, DC, Edward B. Hopper, II, Office of the U.S. Trustee, Peoria, IL, for Truatee-Appellee.

Steven J. Diamond (argued), Law Office of Peter Francis Geraci, Chicago, IL, for Debtor-Appellant.

Before FLAUM, ROVNER and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

This appeal calls upon us to decide whether a debtor's unilateral reaffirmation of a pre-petition debt constitutes a valid reaffirmation "agreement" for purposes of 11 U.S.C. § 524(c). We agree with the bankruptcy and district courts that it does not. See In re Turner, 208 B.R. 434 (Bankr. C.D.Ill.), aff'd by Turner v. Hopper, No. 97 C 2149, Order (C.D.Ill. Sept. 29, 1997) (unpublished...

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