United States Second Circuit

Chapter 13 debtors can void a lien on their residential property under 11 USC 1322(b)(2) if there is insufficient equity in the residence to cover any portion of that lien.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/31/2001
• Published 05/31/2001

Judges

• JOSÉ A. CABRANES, Circuit Judge:, Before NEWMAN and CABRANES, Circuit Judges, and THOMPSON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Rudolph J. Meola, Miller & Meola, P.C., Albany, NY, for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• David P. Antonucci, Watertown, NY, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., Anthony Inserra, Watertown, NY, for Defendants-Appellants.