Nobelman v. American Savings Bank

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1993-06-01

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Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. This case focuses on the interplay between two provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. The question is whether § 1322(b)(2) prohibits a Chapter 13 debtor from relying on § 506(a) to reduce an undersecured homestead mortgage to *326 the fair market value of the mortgaged residence. We conclude that it does and…

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