Legal Opinion

Gary L. Whitson, Jr. Gary L. Whitson, Sr. v. Frank Jeffrey Middleton

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided January 29, 1990No. 89-2687PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Per curiam

Frank J. Middleton appeals from the decision of the district court affirming a ruling by the bankruptcy court that a judgment debt owed by Middleton to Gary L. Whitson, Jr., and Gary L. Whitson, Sr. (the Whitsons) was non-dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a) because Middleton’s liability arose from his operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated. We affirm.

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In December 1985, an automobile driven by Middleton near Portsmouth, Virginia, struck a motorcycle being driven by Gary Whitson, Jr. Middleton was charged with reckless driving and subsequently convicted of that charge. In December…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Fred Combs v. Alvin RichardsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1988
  2. Brooks v. City of Newport NewsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
  3. In the Matter of Edward Joseph PAHULE, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  4. Whitson v. Middleton (In Re Middleton)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1988
  5. Sickel v. Pahule (In Re Pahule)District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1987

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. M & M Transmissions, Inc. v. Raynor (In re Raynor)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
  2. Stone v. Stone (In Re Stone)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1996
  3. Boone v. Barnes (In Re Barnes)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  4. Brabham v. Brabham (In Re Brabham)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 1995
  5. Roberts v. Spencer (In Re Spencer)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 1994

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