Legal Opinion
Coffman v. Coffman (In Re Coffman)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland
Decided August 28, 1985No. 19-12652PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
PAUL MANNES, Bankruptcy Judge.
This matter involves the dischargeability of a debt to a former spouse arising from an award accompanying a Maryland divorce decree. The matter is one of first impression for this court. In view of the importance of the issues to parties who are not parties to this proceeding, amicus curiae were appointed to argue and submit briefs on the issues. 1
STATEMENT OF FACTS
On April 27, 1982, Mary Ellen Coffman (debtor) filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (the Code). She subsequently filed a…
2Cases cited54 opinions
- In Re Clarence Oral Calhoun Fdba Bimbo's Place, Debtor. Jo Ann Long Fka Jo Ann Calhoun v. Clarence Oral Calhoun Fdba Bimbo's PlaceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- In Re Edward Elijah Williams, Debtor. Joyce Colleen Williams v. Edward Elijah WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- In Re Montgomery Hulon Harrell, Debtor, Montgomery Hulon Harrell v. Caryl Ann (Kaldenberg) Harrell SharpCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 69,922 Nancy H. Shaver v. Peter Frank ShaverCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Warner v. Warner (In Re Warner)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 1980
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Bangert v. McCauley (In Re McCauley)District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1989
- Russo v. Wisniewski (In Re Wisniewski)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1990
- Buccino v. BuccinoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Stone v. Stone (In Re Stone)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 1987
- Zick v. Zick (In Re Zick)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1990
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