Legal Opinion
Allison v. Roberts (In Re Allison)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1992No. 90-3891Published
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Crescentia Roberts, a creditor of bankrupt debtors Dean and Phyllis Allison, appeals the district court’s ruling that the Allisons’ debt to Roberts is dischargeable in bankruptcy. We conclude that under the provisions of 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A) the debt of Dean Allison is not dischargea-ble but that the debt of Phyllis Allison is.
Background
Roberts sold certain immovable property in New Orleans to the Allisons. The contract to sell the two residences called for credit sales, secured by second mortgages covering 80% of the purchase prices. The Allisons defaulted on the…
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- In Re Ira Laurence Hunter, Debtor. Edwin Schweig v. Ira Laurence HunterCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
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