Legal Opinion
In re O'Brien
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 17, 2007No. 05-30172-RSPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
ROBERT SOMMA, Bankruptcy Judge.
Introduction
Before the Court is a relief from stay motion (“Motion”) filed by the Debtor’s former divorce lawyer, Stephen G. Crowne (“Crowne”) concerning a prepetition fee award of $18,320.03 in Crowne’s favor issued in post-divorce litigation between the Debtor and his former wife (“Fee Award”). Crowne asks that the Court (a) find that collection of the Fee Award from exempt property of the Debtor is not subject to the automatic stay as a domestic support obligation or (b) if it is subject thereto, grant relief for him to collect the Fee…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In the Matter of Linda M. Rios, Debtor. Appeal of Diana D. DubroffCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
- In Re O'BrienUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2006
- In Re AkamineDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1998
3Cited by1 opinion
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