Legal Opinion
In Re Gregory A. Lemaire, Debtor. Paul Handeen v. Gregory A. Lemaire
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1989No. 88-5275PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, we consider for the first time the dischargeability under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act, 11 U.S.C. §§ 1301 et seq., of a civil judgment owed to an assault victim by an assailant. The creditor-victim urges us to adopt a bright line rule prohibiting the discharge of any debt incurred as a result of a debtor’s heinous criminal activity. Such a rule would effectively extend the nondischarge-ability provision of 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6) to Chapter 13 proceedings, a result directly contrary to Chapter 13’s terms and unsupported by the statute’s…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Kelly v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Midlantic National Bank v. New Jersey Department of Environmental ProtectionSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- In Re Ronald Estus and Doris Estus, Debtors. United States of America v. Ronald EstusCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- In Re Charles E. Kitchens and Olivia L. Kitchens, Bankrupt. Charles E. Kitchens and Olivia L. Kitchens v. Georgia Railroad Bank and Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- In Re Julian Roosevelt Goeb and Jane Alma Goeb, Debtors. In Re Julian Roosevelt Goeb and Jane Alma Goeb v. Harry W. Heid, Chapter 13 TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Paul Handeen v. Gregory A. Lemaire Henry Lemaire Patricia Lemaire, Orlins & Brainerd Law Firm Richard K. Brainerd Peter I. OrlinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- In Re Gregory A. Lemaire, Debtor. Paul Handeen v. Gregory A. LemaireCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- Keach v. Boyajian (In Re Keach)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2000
- In Re SitarzUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 1993
- Rowe v. Conners (In Re Rowe)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1990
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