Banks v. Moore

OPINION

On February 8, 2002, John Moore t/d/b/a Protium Recordings filed an adversary action in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania to determine the dischargeability of a debt owed to him by Frederick H. Banks. Banks, represented by counsel, filed an answer shortly thereafter. On July 21, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court imposed September 2004 due dates for the parties’ pre-trial statements, and scheduled trial for October 25, 2004. The parties duly filed their pre-trial statements that September. However, three weeks before trial, on October 4, 2004, Banks’…