Legal Opinion
Sillins v. Sillins (In Re Sillins)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided August 2, 2001No. 19-02552PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CAROL A. DOYLE, Bankruptcy Judge.
This adversary proceeding is before the court on a motion for summary judgment filed by plaintiff Dolores Sillins (“Dolores”). Dolores seeks a determination that payments her husband owes her under a divorce judgment are non-discharge-able debts under §§ 523(a)(5) and 523(a)(15) of the Bankruptcy Code. She seeks summary judgment on the grounds that the debtor, who is her former husband Herbert Sillins (“Herbert”), has not met his burden of raising a genuine issue of material fact for trial. This court agrees and awards summary judgment to…
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