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Lewis v. Lewis (In Re LEWIS)

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan

Decided February 24, 2010No. 18-05071PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION REGARDING EFFECT OF BAPCPA AMENDMENTS UPON CERTAIN BANKRUPTCY AND DIVORCE NONDISCHARGEABILITY ISSUES

JAMES D. GREGG, Chief Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION AND ISSUES.

Prior to BAPCPA, 1 there existed a well-settled body of authority regarding the intersection of bankruptcy law and state divorce law, including which debts were dischargeable or nondischargeable, regardless of whether the debts were categorized as “support” debts or “property settlement” debts. BAPCPA modified numerous Bankruptcy Code provisions changing the law and the debtor-creditor balance relating to a number of domestic…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Ankenbrandt Ex Rel. L. R. v. RichardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  5. Johnson v. Home State BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Launder v. Doll (In re Doll)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2018
  2. In Re KruegerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 2011
  3. In re JonesUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. North Carolina · 2016
  4. In Re Bfw Liquidation, LLCUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 2011
  5. Posey v. Kinkaid (In Re Kinkaid)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2011

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