Legal Opinion
Mehlman v. New York City Board of Education (In Re Mehlman)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 16, 2001No. 18-36980PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
ADLAI S. HARDIN, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
The sole issue on this motion for summary judgment is whether the debtor’s breach of a “service obligation” made pursuant to a scholarship program in which the debtor promised to work for the New York City Board of Education in exchange for payment of the debtor’s tuition gives rise to a debt which is non-dischargeable under Section 523(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.
This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1334(a) and 157(a). This adversary proceeding is a core proceeding under 28 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re: Kevin Renshaw, Debtor. Cazenovia College v. Kevin Renshaw, in Re: David W. Regner, Debtor. The College of Saint Rose v. David W. RegnerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- Jose P. v. AmbachCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- In re Grand Union Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1914
- In Re SegalCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Plumbers Joint Apprenticeship & Journeyman Training Committee v. Rosen (In Re Rosen)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon · 1995
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