Legal Opinion

Gard v. Gibson (In Re Gibson)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 6, 1989No. CC-88-1429-PVMO, LA 85-13305-CA and LA 87-02481-CAPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PERRIS, Bankruptcy Judge.

In a dissolution proceeding, the debtor was directed to pay to appellant, the attorney for his ex-wife, one-half of the attorney’s fees incurred by the wife. Appellant filed an adversary proceeding to determine the dischargeability of debtor’s obligation to pay those fees. This appeal is from a judgment that the obligation is dischargea-ble. We affirm.

FACTS

On December 23, 1983 a "Second Further Judgment on Reserved Issues After Entry of Interlocutory Judgment and First Further Judgment” (the “Dissolution Decree”) was filed in the California Superior Court in the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. 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
  2. In Re Theodore W. Spong, Debtor. Raymond J. Pauley v. Theodore W. SpongCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  3. Bankr. L. Rep. P 69,922 Nancy H. Shaver v. Peter Frank ShaverCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  4. William J. Tilley, Jr., 7-85-0031 a v. Joyce JesseeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
  5. In Re Earl William Teichman, Debtor. Barbara F. Teichman, Cross-Appellant v. Earl William Teichman, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Jodoin v. Samayoa (In Re Jodoin)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  2. Kritt v. Kritt (In Re Kritt)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  3. Gionis v. Wayne (In Re Gionis)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  4. Soforenko v. Soforenko (In Re Soforenko)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1997
  5. In Re LutzkeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon · 1998

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