New Britain General Hospital Employees Credit Union v. Begley (In Re Begley)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND DECISION
ROBERT L. KRECHEVSKY, Bankruptcy Judge.
The issue to be resolved is whether the court shall require the payment of the defendants-debtors’ attorney’s fees as a condition of granting the plaintiff’s motion for voluntary dismissal of its complaint to determine the dischargeability of a debt.
BACKGROUND
The defendants-debtors, Willard and Paula Begley, filed their joint petition for relief, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Chapter 7, on November 21, 1980. The court set January 26, 1981 as the last day for the filing of a complaint to determine dischargeability of a debt. On January 26,…
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