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In Re Gregory A. Lemaire, Debtor. Paul Handeen v. Gregory A. Lemaire

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided March 26, 1990No. 88-5275PublishedCited by 176 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

The issue before us is whether a civil judgment awarded to the victim of an intentional shooting may be discharged under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C. §§ 1301-1330 (1988). Paul Han-deen, the victim of the assault and subsequently a judgment creditor, asks this court to hold, as a matter of law, that the judgment arising out of criminal conduct may not be discharged. Alternatively, he argues that the bankruptcy court’s holding that the debtor Gregory LeMaire proposed his Chapter 13 plan in good faith was clearly erroneous. We conclude that the…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. In Re Ronald Estus and Doris Estus, Debtors. United States of America v. Ronald EstusCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
  4. In Re Charles E. Kitchens and Olivia L. Kitchens, Bankrupt. Charles E. Kitchens and Olivia L. Kitchens v. Georgia Railroad Bank and Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  5. In Re Julian Roosevelt Goeb and Jane Alma Goeb, Debtors. In Re Julian Roosevelt Goeb and Jane Alma Goeb v. Harry W. Heid, Chapter 13 TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982

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3Cited by176 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Robert John Love, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  2. Paul Handeen v. Gregory A. Lemaire Henry Lemaire Patricia Lemaire, Orlins & Brainerd Law Firm Richard K. Brainerd Peter I. OrlinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
  3. In the Matter of Ronald J. Witkowski, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  4. Thomas G. Lovett, Jr., Trustee for Transportation Systems International, Inc. v. St. Johnsbury TruckingCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
  5. Bankr. L. Rep. P 76,905 in Re Edward J. Molitor, Debtor. Edward J. Molitor v. Gary C. Eidson Jeffrey M. SchoenwetterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996

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