Legal Opinion
Matis v. DeLasho
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 19, 2002PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joan B. Lefkowitz, J.
Plaintiff brings an action pursuant to CPLR 5014 to renew the lien on a judgment. Defendant opposes on the ground that 11 USC § 524 (a) (2), governing discharges in bankruptcy on debts, prevents renewal of the lien.
*339Plaintiff obtained a money judgment against defendant in 1992 and the lien thereof expires on April 24, 2002. (CPLR 5014 [1].) Defendant obtained a general discharge in bankruptcy listing the debt in favor of plaintiff, on February 8, 2000. 11 USC § 524 (a) (2) states in part that a discharge of a debt “operates as an injunction against the…
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- Carman v. European American Bank & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1991
- Pangburn v. KlugAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re OttoUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2004
- Gletzer v. HarrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008