In re: Falkner

Federal 7th Circuit Court
Civil Court
Bankruptcy Code
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 25-2878 & 25-2879
Decision Date: 
June 11, 2026
Federal District: 
N.D. Ill., Eastern Div..-BK
Holding: 
Affirmed.
Judge: 
SCUDDER

In a bankruptcy matter, a non-priority, unsecured creditor objected to a repayment plan that required the debtors to pay their attorney’s fees before paying debts owed to non-priority, unsecured creditors. The bankruptcy court overruled the objection and the debtor appeal. The Seventh Circuit affirmed, finding that the district court’s analysis was consistent with the applicable statutory law. (KIRSCH and TAIBLESON, concurring)