Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. Lawrence (In Re Lawrence)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey
Decided August 4, 1999No. 19-11886PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
STEPHEN A. STRIPP, Bankruptcy Judge.
This is the court’s decision on the counterclaim of Michelle Lawrence, the debt- or’s spouse, seeking a claim against her estranged husband’s bankruptcy estate for equitable distribution or alternatively for a constructive trust based on unjust enrichment, an order that the claim for equitable distribution is nondischargeable, and an award of attorney’s and accountant’s fees. The court reserved decision on February 4, 1999. The court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1334(b), 151 and 157(a). This is a core proceeding under 28…
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