Legal Opinion
Fire Safe Protection Services, LP v. Ayesh (In re Ayesh)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas
Decided September 21, 2011No. Bankruptcy No. 10-36817; Adversary No. 10-03505PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MARVIN ISGUR, Bankruptcy Judge.
Fire Safe moves for summary judgment and asks the Court to (i) award Fire Safe legal fees and court costs associated with the bankruptcy proceedings, and (ii) declare such fees, along with sums due and owing in accordance with a Texas state court judgment, nondischargeable in bankruptcy. For the reasons set forth below, the Court holds that:
• The sums owed under the state court judgment are excepted from discharge.
• The legal fees and costs associated with the bankruptcy proceedings are not excepted from discharge.
Background
Fire Safe alleges…
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