Legal Opinion
North v. Winterthur Assurances (In Re North)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Arizona
Decided June 25, 2002No. Bankruptcy No. 00-05724-ECF-RJH. Adversary No. 01-00874PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RANDOLPH J. HAINES, Bankruptcy Judge.
Defendant Winterthur Assurances, a Swiss corporation (‘Winterthur”), has moved to set aside a default judgment obtained against it by PlaintiffiDebtor Gerald D.W. North (“North”). For the reasons set forth below, the motion will be granted. Moreover, North’s Complaint will be dismissed, without prejudice, for lack of personal jurisdiction over Wintert-hur.
Background Facts
The following facts are uncontroverted.
North had been an Arizona attorney for many years but lived for a period of time in London and in Monaco. In 1999, he claimed residency in a…
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