Legal Opinion

In Re Cole

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York

Decided November 1, 1996No. 19-10086PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION GRANTING MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM THE AUTOMATIC STAY

STUART M. BERNSTEIN, Bankruptcy Judge.

Deborah Cole (the “Movant”) seeks relief from the automatic stay — to the extent necessary — to continue her state court divorce and equitable distribution proceeding against the debtor and to collect prepetition and postpetition unpaid maintenance and child support (collectively “support”) from the debtor’s exempt and non-estate property. Subject to the limitations discussed below regarding equitable distribution, the Court grants the motion.

FACTS

The debtor, a veterinarian, filed this…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Butner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Pepper v. LittonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  3. Majauskas v. MajauskasNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. In Re Sonnax Industries, Inc., Debtor. Sonnax Industries, Inc. v. Tri Component Products Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  5. In Re Christina Thompson, Debtor. Sanford A. Kowal v. Charles M. MalkemusCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Robert J. Musso v. Tanya OstashkoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  2. Davis v. CoxCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
  3. DiGeronimo v. Weissberg (In Re DiGeronimo)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2006
  4. Tarone v. Tarone (In Re Tarone)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2010
  5. Scholl v. Scholl (In Re Scholl)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1999

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