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Lopez v. Martinez (In Re Martinez)

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided January 26, 1990No. 19-05720PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

RONALD BARLIANT, Bankruptcy Judge.

The plaintiff in this adversary proceeding, Barbara Lopez, seeks a determination that a default judgment entered against the Debtor/defendant, Angelita Martinez, in a state court proceeding is not discharge-able under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). 1 The state court complaint that the plaintiff filed against the Debtor/defendant alleged that the Debtor had willfully committed a battery against the plaintiff. The state court proceeding resulted in entry of a default judgment against Ms. Martinez in the amount of $17,500.00.

After consideration of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Kelsay v. Motorola, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Francine Klingman v. Melvin E. LevinsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  3. United Bank of Southgate v. NelsonDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
  4. Cowan v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
  5. Standard Bank & Trust Co. v. Iaquinta (In Re Iaquinta)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Gregory James Caton, Debtor. Gregory James Caton v. Kevin TrudeauCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  2. Brill v. Dvorak (In Re Dvorak)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1990
  3. Union National Bank of Marseilles v. Leigh (In Re Leigh)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1994
  4. Katahn Associated, Inc. v. Wien (In Re Wien)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1993
  5. Angus v. Wald (In Re Wald)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1997

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