Legal Opinion
Sheerin v. Davis
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 14, 1993No. 92-2729PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
James Sheerin won a fraud judgment against William Davis in Texas state court. Davis then took refuge in bankruptcy. We find that Sheerin produced enough evidence before the bankruptcy court to save his judgment from discharge. We also find that the equitable remedies ordered by the Texas state court are not dischargeable.
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William Davis and James Sheerin once owned the W.H. Davis Company. Davis was the majority stockholder and Sheerin was the minority owner. After Davis tried to freeze out Sheerin, Sheerin sued and won in state court. The trial court…
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