Legal Opinion

Tower Credit, Inc. v. Brooks (In Re Brooks)

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Louisiana

Decided August 15, 2008No. 19-10227PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DOUGLAS D. DODD, Bankruptcy Judge.

Tower Credit, Inc. (“Tower”) sued for a determination that its claim against debtor Miranda Brooks was not dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A). For reasons given in this memorandum opinion, Tower’s complaint will be dismissed.

FACTS

This lawsuit arises from the debtor’s financing her purchase of a 1997 Dodge Intrepid from Dixieland Sports & Imports. 1 Once Ms. Brooks decided to buy the car, on March 31, 2003 a Dixieland sales person faxed Tower information concerning Brooks with an inquiry about financing the vehicle. 2 Though Brooks…

2Cases cited6 opinions

In the Matter of Rodney Dale Coston and Billie Katherine Coston, Debtors. Rodney Dale Coston and Billie Katherine Coston v. Bank of MalvernCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
In Re Edwin Leo Vann, Debtor. City Bank & Trust Co. v. Edwin Leo VannCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
In the Matter of Robert P. Jordan, Debtor. Robert P. Jordan and Wesley Ann Jordan v. Southeast National BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
In the Matter of Robert William Norris and Emily Waller Norris, Debtors. Robert William Norris v. First National Bank in LulingCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
Matter of BeaubouefCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by2 opinions

Tower Credit, Inc. v. Lathers (In re Lathers)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Louisiana · 2015
GulfSouth Credit, Inc. v. Perry (In re Perry)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Louisiana · 2016