Legal Opinion
Pelletier v. Donald (In Re Donald)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit
Decided October 26, 1999No. BAP MW 98-003PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAMOUTTE, Bankruptcy Judge.
The issue on appeal is whether the bankruptcy court erred in granting debtors’ motion for summary judgment and dismissing Pelletier’s complaint objecting to or revoking a discharge and to determine the dischargeability of the debt.
Jurisdiction and Standard of Review
The bankruptcy court’s findings of fact are reviewed under a clearly erroneous standard, while its legal conclusions are reviewed de novo. Jeffrey v. Desmond, 70 F.3d 183 (1st Cir.1995); In re SPM Mfg. Corp., 984 F.2d 1305 (1st Cir.1993).
Background
The Donalds’ filed a voluntary petition under chapter 7 of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Jeffrey and Jeffrey v. DesmondCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- In Re Spm Manufacturing CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- Executive Leasing Corp. v. Banco Popular De Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- In Re GrayUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 1993
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- In Re Vencor, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · 2002
- McCarthy v. Nandalall (In Re Nandalall)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · 2010
- Adams v. Zembko (In Re Zembko)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · 2007
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