Legal Opinion
Bell v. Bell (In Re Bell)
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Oklahoma
Decided August 15, 1980No. 94-16098PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
DAVID KLINE, Bankruptcy Judge.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
The plaintiff, George Miskovsky, Jr., brings this action to have an attorney fee of $500.00 declared nondischargeable which was granted in connection with a divorce decree involving awards of alimony and support. Counsel agree that such an attorney fee would be nondischargeable under the former Act [B.A. § 17(a)(7)]. The issue is whether or not new Code § 523(a)(5) has changed the law as to attorney fee dis-chargeability.
FACTS
The divorce decree in question, dated September 25, 1979, directed the debtor to pay $300.00 per…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In the Matter of Roy Stewart Nunnally, Bankrupt. Mary Elizabeth Nunnally, Appellant-Cross v. Roy Stewart Nunnally, Appellee-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- In the Matter of Kenneth Leroy Waller, Bankrupt, Madeline R. Waller v. Kenneth Leroy WallerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- Fife v. FifeUtah Supreme Court · 1954
- In Re James Wilbur Cox, Sr., Bankrupt. Rhea Nita Cox, Now York v. James Wilbur Cox, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- In Re John Clinton Birdseye, Bankrupt. Brody and Brody v. John Clinton BirdseyeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by43 opinions
- In Re Theodore W. Spong, Debtor. Raymond J. Pauley v. Theodore W. SpongCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Cooley v. Sposa (In Re Sposa)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1983
- French v. Prante (In Re French)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · 1981
- In the Matter of J. C. Catlow, Debtor. Lawrence J. Marks, Individually and on Behalf of Wendy Kay Hall v. J. C. CatlowCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- LaFleur v. LaFleur (In Re LaFleur)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1981
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