Legal Opinion
Aldrich v. Papi (In Re Papi)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided April 30, 2010No. 19-05244PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BRUCE W. BLACK, Bankruptcy Judge.
This matter comes before the court on the motion of debtor Lawrence Papi (the “Debtor”) to dismiss a two-count adversary complaint filed by plaintiff Karen Aid-rich (the “Plaintiff’) to determine the dis-chargeability of a debt owed to her. For the reasons set forth herein, the court concludes that the Plaintiff does have standing to pursue a claim to determine dischargeability of a judgment debt for attorney’s fees pursuant to Section 523(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”). Accordingly, as to Count I of the complaint, the Debtor’s…
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