Legal Opinion
Farelli v. Farelli (In Re Farelli)
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 16, 2006No. 19-20314Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
BERNARD MARKOVITZ, Bankruptcy Judge.
Plaintiff Kirston A. Farelli seeks a determination in this adversary action that a debt owed to her by debtor Joseph A. Farelli is excepted from discharge by § 523(a)(5) or § 523(a)(15) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Debtor denies that the debt lies within the scope of either provision and insists that it is dischargeable.
Judgment will be entered in favor of plaintiff and against debtor for reasons provided in this memorandum opinion. The debt at issue lies within the scope of § 523(a)(5).
-FACTS-
Debtor and plaintiff were married in July of 1995.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- In Re Paul Chris Gianakas, Debtor. Karen Gianakas v. Paul Chris GianakasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- In Re: Gi Nam City of Philadelphia v. Gi Nam Marvin Krasny, Chapter 7 Trustee Frederic Baker, Assistant U. S. Trustee, Trustees City of PhiladelphiaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- Brown v. Mills (In Re Mills)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2004
- Brown v. Brown (In Re Brown)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2003