Legal Opinion

Matter of Matera

District Court, E.D. Wisconsin

Decided September 13, 1977No. 75-B-719PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REYNOLDS, Chief Judge.

This matter is before the court on the appeal of Giuseppe Matera from an order of the bankruptcy court granting plaintiff Peter J. Carini judgment against the defendant in the amount of $3,750. The bankruptcy court held that the debt was nondischargeable under § 17a(2) of the Bankruptcy Act. For the reasons hereinafter stated, the order is affirmed.

The detailed findings of fact made by the bankruptcy court must be accepted by this court unless they are clearly erroneous. Bankruptcy.Rule 801. The defendant does not dispute the findings but rather challenges the conclusion…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Katzenstein v. Reid, Murdock & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1905
  2. Navine v. PeltierWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Dyck v. SnyggNebraska Supreme Court · 1940

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Ben F. Garman, Bankrupt. The Northern Trust Company v. Ben F. GarmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
  2. In Re Giuseppe Matera, Bankrupt. Peter Carini v. Giuseppe MateraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
  3. Northern Trust Co. v. GarmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
  4. United Retailers of Easton, Inc. v. Falk of Bethlehem (In Re Falk of Bethlehem)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1980
  5. Newsome v. Culp (In Re Culp)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1992

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