Legal Opinion
Swate v. Hartwell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1996No. 96-20252Published
1Opinion of the Court
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Nos. 96-20251, 96-20252. Matter of Tommy E. SWATE, Debtor. Tommy E. SWATE, Appellant, v. Dian Frances HARTWELL, Appellee. Nov. 21, 1996. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Before KING and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges, and LAKE*, District Judge. LAKE, District Judge: Tommy E. Swate appeals from a judgment affirming the bankruptcy court's order that lump-sum damages awarded by a state court for future alimony are not dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). We Affirm. I. Background Swate and Dian…
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