Legal Opinion
Dowd & Hallisey v. Scalia (In Re Scalia)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 10, 1997No. 8-19-70875PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFFS PURSUANT TO SECTION 523(a)(5) OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE
DOROTHY EISENBERG, Bankruptcy Judge.
Plaintiffs, Dowd & Hallisey (“D & H”) and Donna Kirdahy-Scalia (“Kirdahy”), brought an adversary proceeding pursuant to Sections 528(a)(5) and 523(a)(15) of the Bankruptcy Code against Joseph E. Scalia, the Debtor herein (the “Debtor” or the “Defendant”), for a determination that the prepetition judgment debt of $12,360.00, plus interest, due from the Defendant to Kirdahy for attorneys fees awarded to D & H in connection with a matrimonial action is…
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