Legal Opinion
Davis v. Davis (In Re Davis)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided June 18, 1991No. 19-31129PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
DOUGLAS 0. TICE, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
The movant, Delores F. Davis, is the debtor’s former spouse. In this chapter 7 case she filed a motion for relief from the automatic stay seeking to permit the Circuit Court for the County of Fairfax to proceed with an equitable distribution of property belonging to her and the debtor.
At a hearing held on March 7, 1991, the debtor’s trustee in bankruptcy opposed the motion. The trustee argued that equitable distribution of property under Virginia law is a core matter and should be heard by the bankruptcy court. Citing Woolley v.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re John Paul White, Debtor, John Paul White v. Patricia Ann WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Woolley v. WoolleyCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1986
- In Re ZietsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1987
- Bible v. Bible (In Re Bible)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · 1990
- Baker v. Baker (In Re Baker)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · 1987
3Cited by3 opinions
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- In re MosesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1996
- McKoy v. McKoy (In re McKoy)District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1993