MORT RANTA v. GORMAN

No. 12-2017.

721 F.3d 241 (2013)

Robert D. MORT RANTA, Debtor-Appellant, v. Thomas Patrick GORMAN, Trustee-Appellee. National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, Amicus Supporting Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: July 1, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Daniel Mark Press , Chung & Press, PC, McLean, Virginia, for Appellant. Eva Choi , Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Tara A. Twomey , National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, San Jose. California, for Amicus Supporting Appellant.

Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge GREGORY wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge AGEE joined. Senior Judge FABER wrote a dissenting opinion.


GREGORY, Circuit Judge:

Robert D. Mort Ranta filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 1301-1330, seeking to adjust various secured and unsecured debts. The bankruptcy court denied confirmation of his proposed Chapter 13 plan on the grounds that it did not accurately reflect his disposable income and that it was unfeasible if Mort Ranta's Social Security income was excluded from his "projected disposable...

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