IN RE KLAAS

Nos. 15-3341 & 16-3482.

858 F.3d 820 (2017)

IN RE: Paul E. KLAAS; Beth Ann Klaas, Debtors. Elizabeth Shovlin, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: June 1, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip S. Simon, Esq. (Argued), Suite 401, 603 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15228, Attorney for Appellees Paul E. Klaas and Beth Ann Klaas.

Aurelius P. Robleto, Esq. (Argued), Robleto Law, Suite 1306, 401 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218, Attorneys for Appellant Elizabeth Shovlin.

Owen W. Katz, Esq. (Argued), Jana S. Pail, Esq. , Ronda J. Winnecour, Esq. , Office of Chapter 13 Trustee, 600 Grant Street, 3250 USX Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Attorneys for Appellee Ronda J. Winnecour.

Before: FISHER, VANASKIE, and KRAUSE, Circuit Judges


OPINION OF THE COURT

The Bankruptcy Code sets certain limits on the amount of time that debtors may be required to remain in Chapter 13 proceedings and make payments on their debts. This case presents two questions of first impression among the Courts of Appeals: whether bankruptcy courts have discretion to grant...

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