Jeffrey S. Fraser

Broad Scope, or Slippery Slope? Justification of Johnson

Broad Scope, or Slippery Slope? Justifications of Johnson By Jeffrey Fraser In Johnson v. Home State Bank, 1 the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a seemingly benign ruling regarding the impact of a chapter 7 discharge on a mortgage claim, concluding that a chapter 13

Intent over Plain Meaning: The Minority Perspective of § 362(c)(3)(A)

Intent over Plain Meaning: The Minority Perspective of § 362(c)(3)(A) By Jeffrey S. Fraser The automatic stay, provided for in § 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, is widely regarded as one of the most (if not the most) essential features of bankruptcy law. The “stay” under §