Legal Opinion
In Re Pizzi
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida.
Decided May 6, 1993No. 18-22622PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROBERT A. MARK, Bankruptcy Judge.
April 19, 1985 was a good day for Kathleen Pizzi. The Connecticut State Lottery drew the numbers on her ticket converting her one dollar purchase into a prize worth $3,202,624.20. Despite her good fortune, Ms. Pizzi incurred substantial debt in the years that followed, ultimately resulting in the filing of this Chapter 7 case.
Ms. Pizzi seeks to discharge her substantial debts without giving up her right to receive twelve more annual payments of $128,105.17 from Connecticut to complete the twenty (20) year payout of her prize. She claims that…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- In Re McCollamSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
- Killian v. LawsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
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3Cited by15 opinions
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