Legal Opinion
Cope v. Cope (In Re Cope)
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided December 9, 1983No. 19-02849PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVID E. NIMS, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
DISCHARGEABILITY — MERGER BY JUDGMENT — DIVORCE
Judith A. Cope (Judith) filed her complaint for a determination that the debt owed by Edward Ray Cope (Edward) is not dischargeable.
On December 4, 1980, a judgment of dissolution of marriage was entered in the 16th Judicial Circuit Court for Kane County, Illinois. This judgment granted a divorce of the marriage between Judith and Edward and provided that Edward was to pay support for the child of the marriage at $20.00 a week commencing on the date of the judgment. On October 4, 1982, a judgment was…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Pepper v. LittonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Brown v. FelsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 68,272 Gail Spilman v. Darryl M. HarleyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- In the Matter of Gerald J. Ross, Also Known as Jerry Ross, Bankrupt. Gerald J. RossCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Boynton v. BallSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Pettit v. PettitIndiana Supreme Court · 1993
- First Omni Bank, N.A. v. Thrall (In Re Thrall)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · 1996
- Pettit v. PettitIndiana Supreme Court · 1993