Legal Opinion
NORWEST FINANCIAL v. Lawver
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided March 24, 1993No. 22943PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Respondent Nellie Lawyer and her husband, William Lawyer, incurred a debt to appellant Norwest Financial. Three months later, William filed for bankruptcy. Norwest filed a claim as a secured creditor in William’s bankruptcy; however, the claim was not fully satisfied. Thereafter, Norwest proceeded with this action against Nellie for the unpaid balance of the loan. The trial court granted Nellie’s motion for summary judgment, finding that Norwest was seeking to recover against the couple’s community property in violation of the 11 U.S.C. § 524(a)(3) injunction. For reasons expressed…
3Cases cited13 opinions
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- Bird v. Casa Royale WestNevada Supreme Court · 1981
- Hogevoll v. HogevollCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1943
- Forrest v. ForrestNevada Supreme Court · 1983
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4Cited by7 opinions
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