Legal Opinion
The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania v. Allen L. Feingold
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 17, 2013No. 12-13817PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Per curiam
Allen Feingold, a Chapter 7 debtor, appeals the district court’s reversal of the bankruptcy court’s order denying relief from the automatic stay to the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (the “Disciplinary Board”). This appeal presents the question of whether a debt’s dischargeability in bankruptcy proceedings—standing alone—constitutes “cause” sufficient for a bankruptcy court to provide relief from the automatic stay provisions of 11 U.S.C. § 362(a). We conclude that the debt is nondischargeable, but that the district court erroneously relied solely on the debt’s…
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