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Hendrix v. Page

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided February 17, 1993No. 92-1815PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

This appeal concerns the effect of a discharge in bankruptcy on litigation against the debtor’s liability insurer outside of bankruptcy. In re Shondel, 950 F.2d 1301 (7th Cir.1991), decided well before the appeal briefs were filed yet cited by neither party, dooms the appeal, but we shall not stop with that observation, as there are a few new wrinkles in this case.

On April 6,1990, an automobile driven by Daniel Hendrix injured Sara Page. Hendrix had liability insurance, but, whether because he feared that his liability to Mrs. Page might exceed his coverage or for some…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Warth v. SeldinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. United States v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
  4. Rufo v. Inmates of Suffolk County JailSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  5. Perkins v. Lukens Steel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Deg, LLC v. Township of FairfieldSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2009
  2. Hendrix v. PageCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  3. In Re CollinsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2000
  4. James A. Knight v. Bank of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  5. Rezin v. Barr (In Re Barr)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1995

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