Pamela Liggett v. Robert Schwartz
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION. JULIA SMITH GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
Pamela Liggett filed a proof of claim in the bankruptcy case of her ex-husband, Robert Schwartz. She sought payment for-the proceeds of an IRA that she claims Schwartz wrongfully converted after their divorce. Though the bankruptcy court-allowed a significant amount of her claim, it repeatedly denied her treble damages and attorney’s fees, as well as some other amounts. That decision gives rise to most of the issues in this appeal, and' we now affirm as to the amount of-Liggett’s claim. However, we order the parties to file further briefing on the…
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