Legal Opinion
Essner v. Homyak (In Re Homyak)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 16, 1984No. 18-14024PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION ON COMPLAINT TO DETERMINE DISCHARGEABILITY OF DEBT DUE TO NORMAN ESSNER
HOWARD SCHWARTZBERG, Bankruptcy Judge.
High on the list of creditors who take personal offense when their claims are scheduled for discharge in bankruptcy are lawyers whose counsel fees will be wiped out. Their fuming outrage tends to generate much litigation regarding discharge-ability matters. As Shakespeare described the situation, “ ‘tis like the breath of an unfee’d lawyer.” (King Lear, Act I, Sc. 1). This case is no exception. Plaintiff is the lawyer for Linda Homyak, the wife of the debtor, Samuel Homyak.…
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re MaherUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Iowa · 1985
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- Snider v. Tessler (In Re Tessler)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · 1984
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