In re Cunningham, No. 11-32684, 2012 WL 1604686 (Bankr. W.D.N.C. May 8, 2012) (Beyer)

When original purchase and financing was outside 910-day period in hanging paragraph, refinancing with same lender and same car within 910 days does not protect lender from bifurcation.

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