Legal Opinion
United States v. Stelweck (In Re Stelweck)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 6, 1988No. 19-11073PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVID A. SCHOLL, Bankruptcy Judge.
INTRODUCTION AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The instant consolidated adversarial proceedings present an interesting procedural issue regarding the role of bankruptcy courts in deciding discharge-ability complaints, a novel substantive issue regarding interpretation of 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(7), and a difficult and detailed factual analysis to resolve claims raised under 11 U.S.C. §§ 523(a)(2)(A) and 523(a)(6). Procedurally, we decide that bankruptcy courts can determine whether unliquidated debts are dischargeable, but should only determine dischargeability rather…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Lefkowitz v. TurleySupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by49 opinions
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