Legal Opinion
Gibson v. Gibson (In Re Gibson)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 3, 1998No. BAP 97-8075PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
During their marriage, Michael A. Gibson, the Debtor, and his former spouse, Pattianne Gibson, borrowed money (the “Note”) from Robert Perdue, the Debtor’s stepfather. When the parties ended their marriage, the Ohio domestic relations court’s final Dissolution Decree incorporated their Separation Agreement, which provided the Debtor “shall pay” the Note. The Debtor filed bankruptcy and included Ms. Gibson and his stepfather as creditors. Ms. Gibson, who had been sued by the stepfather for her failure to pay the Note, filed an adversary proceeding to determine the Debtor’s obligation on…
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