Jan Hamilton v. Stephanie Kay Lanning

560 U.S. 505 · Decided June 7, 2010 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Jan Hamilton v. Stephanie Kay Lanning was decided on June 7, 2010 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.

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Full case caption

Jan Hamilton, Chapter 13 Trustee v. Stephanie Kay Lanning

SCDB identifiers: case 2009-065, docket 2009-065-01.

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