Johnston Memorial Hospital v. Hess

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GLEN M. WILLIAMS, District Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia. A fraudulent transfer of funds was avoided in a Chapter 7 proceeding and the debtor’s discharge was denied. The trustee has been ordered to distribute the funds to the creditors. The appellant creditor appeals from the decision of the bankruptcy court that its claim is unsecured. This court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1334 (1976).

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The debtor, Ricky Daniel Hess, was treated by Johnston Memorial Hospital and Dr. J. Thomas…