Yolanda L. Donaldson

Opinion

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION In re: Case No. 22-48954 YOLANDA L. DONALDSON, Chapter 7 Debtor. Judge Thomas J. Tucker / ORDER DISMISSING CASE On November 19, 2020, the Debtor filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 13, commencing Case No. 20-51707. That case remains pending. Despite this, on November 14, 2022, the Debtor filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 7, commencing this new case.’ Asa general rule, the Debtor may not have two bankruptcy cases pending at the same time. See In re Munroe, 568 B.R. 631, 633-34 (Bank. E.D. Mich. 2017) (citing Jn re Sidebottom, 430 F.3d 893, 897-99 (7th Cir. 2005) and Jn re Lord, 295 B.R. 16, 17-21 (Bankr. E.D.N.Y. 2003)) (“[T]he majority rule, which this Court agrees with, is that a debtor may not have two bankruptcy cases pending at the same time.”). For this reason, the Court will dismiss this case, which is the second-filed of the two cases. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that this case is dismissed. © ET, /s/ Thomas J. Tucker Signed on November 15, 2022 Thomas J. Tucker a United States Bankruptcy Judge

' The Court notes that the Debtor is represented by the same attorney in both of her pending cases.