Legal Opinion
Martell v. Voltolini (In Re Voltolini)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 11, 1985No. 19-30148PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER RE MOTION TO DISMISS
THOMAS W. LAWLESS, Chief Judge.
In this adversary proceeding, the defendant-debtor has filed, pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as incorporated by Rule 7012(b) of the Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. For the following reasons, I will deny the defendant’s motion to dismiss.
Plaintiff’s complaint alleges that defendant is liable to her for damages for a claim for libel, and that this claim constitutes a debt which is…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stone v. Essex County Newspapers, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- In Re Longhorn 1979-Ii Drilling ProgramUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1983
- Materia v. Pereira (In Re Pereira)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1984
- Bunker Exploration Co. v. Clarke (In Re Bunker Exploration Co.)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1984
- Boatman v. McMillan MacHinery Co. (In Re Bristol Industries Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 1985
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3Cited by8 opinions
- James P. Wheeler and Sheila N. Wheeler v. A. David LaudaniCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Roberts v. Goidel (In Re Goidel)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1993
- Thompson v. Durrance (In Re Durrance)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1988
- Hunnicutt v. Wellever (In Re Wellever)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · 1989
- Langan v. Evers (In Re Evers)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1997
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