Legal Opinion
Emmett Valley Associates v. Woodfield
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 22, 1992No. 91-35794PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
NOONAN, Circuit Judge:
Blair B. and Marie Z. Woodfield and Parley A. and Deanna Pearce (Debtors) sought discharge in bankruptcy under Chapter 7. A creditor, Emmett Valley Associates (EVA), objected. The bankruptcy court overruled EVA’s objections and the district court affirmed. We reverse.
FACTS
The Debtors as partners operated two “Wendy’s Famous Hamburgers” restaurants in Walla Walla, Washington and La-Grande, Oregon, pursuant to a franchise from Wendy’s International, Inc. On March 10, 1989 the Debtors filed their petitions for bankruptcy under Chapter 7. Within 10 days prior to this date…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Evans v. TrudeOregon Supreme Court · 1952
- United States v. Ayala (In Re Ayala)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · 1989
- Bivens v. HancockCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1984
- Hughey v. LindCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1988
3Cited by1 opinion
- 27 Collier bankr.cas.2d 1390, Bankr. L. Rep. P 74,983 in Re Blair B. Woodfield, Debtor. In Re Marie Z. Woodfield, Debtor. In Re Parley A. Pearce, Debtor. In Re Deanna Pearce, Debtor. Emmett Valley Associates v. Blair B. Woodfield Marie Z. Woodfield Parley A. Pearce Deanna Pearce Quality Foods, Inc., an Oregon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992