Legal Opinion

Burt v. Maurer (In Re Maurer)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 22, 2000No. 00-6056 WM, 00-6060 WMPublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HILL, Bankruptcy Judge.

Debtor Maurer appeals from the bankruptcy court’s determination that the state court fraud judgment against her is non-dischargeable. Burt cross-appeals from the bankruptcy court’s refusal to award her the attorney fees she incurred in prosecuting the dischargeability proceeding below. We have jurisdiction over this appeal from the final order of the bankruptcy court. See 28 U.S.C. § 158(b). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

BACKGROUND

In 1983, Burt entered into a purchase…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Cohen v. De La CruzSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Memphis & Little Rock Railroad v. DowSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. Texas Land & Loan Co. v. BlalockTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Merchants National Bank of Winona v. Moen (In Re Moen)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 1999
  5. In Re: Broadview Lumber Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by35 opinions

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