Legal Opinion

Levin v. Greco

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided September 16, 2009No. 09 C 0509PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JOAN B. GOTTSCHALL, District Judge.

Debtor and appellee Carlos M. Greco filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in February, 2008. Plaintiff and appellant Joel Levin is one of Greco’s creditors. Levin filed an adversary proceeding objecting to discharge of his debt, arguing that it is excepted from discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5), the domestic support exception. The bankruptcy court denied Levin’s claim, Levin v. Greco (In re Greco), 397 B.R. 102 (Bankr.N.D.Ill.2008), and Levin now appeals.

Greco was previously party to a divorce proceeding in Illinois state court, and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Marrama v. Citizens Bank of Mass.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
  2. In Re Theodore W. Spong, Debtor. Raymond J. Pauley v. Theodore W. SpongCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  3. In the Matter of Richard C. Scarlata, Debtor. Goldberg Securities, Inc. v. Richard C. Scarlata, Debtor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  4. In the Matter of Maurice G. CROSSWHITE, Debtor-Appellee. Appeal of Terry Crosswhite GINTERCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  5. In Re Keith Alan Kline, Debtor. Ronald R. Holliday v. Keith Alan KlineCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Aldrich v. Papi (In Re Papi)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2010
  2. In Re AndrewsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Arkansas · 2010
  3. Rackley v. Rackley (In re Rackley)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 2013
  4. In Re VanhookUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2010
  5. Kassicieh v. Battisti (In Re Kassicieh)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 2010

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