Legal Opinion
In Re Ellis
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 21, 2006No. 05-60106PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
HENRY J. BOROFF, Bankruptcy Judge.
Before the Court is the “Debtor’s Objection to Proof of Claim filed by Midland States Life Insurance Company” (the “Objection”) filed by Donna M. Ellis (the “Debtor”). The contested issue is whether a default judgment obtained against the Debtor in state court may be collaterally attacked, through the bankruptcy claims objection process, on grounds that the underlying claim is void as against public policy.
I. FACTS AND TRAVEL OF THE CASE
The material facts are uncontested.
In November of 1993, the Debtor purchased a winning lottery ticket…
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