Legal Opinion
Walker v. Tuttle (In Re Tuttle)
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided September 8, 1998No. 14-00999PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION REGARDING SCOPE OF 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(17)
JAMES D. GREGG, Chief Judge.
I.Issue
The issue before the court pertains to the scope and meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(17), a recently enacted amendment to the Bankruptcy Code. Specifically, the court must decide whether this exception to discharge applies to a state court award of attorneys fees and costs, in this instance pursuant to Michigan court rules relating to a rejected offer of judgment.
II. Introduction
Plaintiffs Christopher Walker, Richard Walker, Joanne Walker, and their insurance company, Southern Michigan Mutual Insurance Company…
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