Legal Opinion
In Re Bova
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 14, 1997No. 19-10746PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVID A. SCHOLL, Chief Judge.
A. INTRODUCTION
The instant contested matter is an objection (“the Objection”) of JOSEPH BOVA (“the Debtor”) to the Proof of Claim (“the Claim”) filed in his bankruptcy case by his former attorney, William G. Blasdel, Jr., Esquire (“Blasdel”), in the amount of $250,-844.30, $100,844.30 of which is designated as “secured.” The Claim is based upon certain issues which have been the subject of considerable state court litigation between the parties.
We conclude that a state-court judgment obtained against the Debtor by Blasdel cannot be accorded res judicata or…
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