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IN RE MIERKOWSKI

No. 08-3866.

580 F.3d 740 (2009)

In re Dennis L. MIERKOWSKI; Rebecca J. Mierkowski, Debtors. Ford Motor Credit Company, Appellant, v. Dennis L. Mierkowski; Rebecca J. Mierkowski, Appellees. Missouri Bankers Association; American Financial Services Association, Amici on behalf of Appellant, Jean Braucher; National Automobile Dealers Association; Ingrid Hillinger; Michael Hillinger; Adam J. Levitin; National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Amici on behalf of Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: September 8, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine M. Sutcliffe Becker, argued, Washington DC, Thomas J. Noonan, St. Louis, MO, William M. Burke, Costa Mesa, CA, on the brief, for appellant.

Charlie J. Harris, Kansas City, MO, James J. White, Ann Arbor, MI, on the brief, for amici curiae American Financial Services Association, National Automobile Dealers Assoc.

Wade L. Nash, Jefferson City, MO, on the brief, for amicus curiae Missouri Bankers Association.

Kimber Houpt Baro, argued, Florissant, MO, for appellee.

Tara Twomey, San Jose, CA, on the brief, for amicus curiae National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.

Wendell J. Sherk, St. Louis, MO, on the brief, for amicus curiae Ingrid Hillinger, Adam J. Levitin, Jean Braucher.

Before BYE, HANSEN, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

Rebecca J. Mierkowski and Dennis L. Mierkowski filed a Chapter 13 petition under the Bankruptcy Code. In their plan, the Mierkowskis proposed to bifurcate Ford Motor Credit Company's claim. Ford Credit objected to the plan, and the bankruptcy court overruled the objection. Ford Credit appeals. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d)(2), this court reverses and remands.

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In August 2006, the Mierkowskis purchased...

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