Legal Opinion

Carl Selenberg v. Dianne Bates

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 8, 2017No. 16-30649PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDWARD C. PRADO, Circuit Judge:

This appeal involves a bankruptcy dispute between Debtor and Appellant Carl J. Selenberg and Appellee Dianne P. Bates. The bankruptcy court held that a promissory note Selenberg gave to Bates was a nondisehargeable debt under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A). The district court affirmed. On appeal, Selenberg argues that the bankruptcy court erred in concluding that the requirements for nondischarge-ability under § 523(a)(2)(A) were met. We AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

In 2008, Bates was seriously injured in an accident. Bates retained an attorney, Robert Faucheux, to represent…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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3Cited by43 opinions

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