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Michael John Hernandez v. General Mills Federal Credit

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 14, 2017No. 16-3111PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

General Mills Federal Credit Union 1 filed an adversary proceeding to determine the dischargeability of a debt in Michael Hernandez’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The bankruptcy court 2 found the debt excepted from discharge, the district court 3 affirmed, and we now affirm as well.

I. BACKGROUND

Hernandez’s grandparents, Joseph and Stella Hernandez (whom we will refer to as Joseph and Stella), owned a home in St. Paul, Minnesota. In June 2003, Joseph and Stella executed a quitclaim deed transferring title to Hernandez with a reserved life estate. At that time the home was…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Migra v. Warren City School District Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Baxter v. PalmigianoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Field v. MansSupreme Court of the United States · 1995

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Excellent Home Properties, Inc v. Candice KinardCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2021
  2. Kassebaum v. Smith (In re Smith)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 2018
  3. Paige v. Lerner Master Fund, LLCDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2018
  4. All Star Collision, LLC v. ScottUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri · 2025
  5. Barklage v. ChildersUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri · 2024

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