Legal Opinion

Merritt v. Layne (In re Layne)

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Kentucky

Decided September 22, 2014No. Bankruptcy No. 14-60132; Adversary No. 14-6015PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GREGORY R. SCHAAF, Bankruptcy Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the Plaintiffs Motion for Default Judgment [Doc. 6]. The court held an evidentiary hearing on September 17, 2014. For the reasons stated on the record and set forth below, the Plaintiffs Motion is denied and judgment is entered for the Defendant.

FACTS

The Defendant filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy on February 7, 2014. On May 12, 2014, the Plaintiff filed this adversary proceeding seeking to declare a debt of approximately $18,900.00 non-dischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A), § 523(a)(4), and §…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. In Re Benethel Rembert, Debtor. Benethel Rembert v. At & T Universal Card Services, Inc. Citibank South Dakota, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
  3. In Re: Seymour Markowitz, Debtor. Seymour Markowitz v. Carolyn CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
  4. In Re: James A. Brady, Debtor. James A. Brady v. Donald T. McAllisterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
  5. Graffice v. Grim (In Re Grim)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2003

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Harper v. MosleyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2021
  5. Koressel v. BowmanUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 2019

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