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In the Matter of Thomas E. BIGGS, Debtor. Thomas E. BIGGS, Appellant, v. Elizabeth BIGGS, Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 1, 1990No. 90-1086PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

Thomas Biggs appeals the district court’s ruling that his obligation to pay contractual alimony is a non-dischargeable debt under section 523(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code. We affirm.

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The marriage between Thomas Biggs and Elizabeth Biggs ended in divorce in April of 1985. The parties’ rights with regard to property of the marriage and their post-divorce obligations were set out in an Agreement Incident to Divorce, which was signed by Mr. and Mrs. Biggs and approved by the state court. Article 5 of the Agreement required Mr. Biggs to pay to Mrs. Biggs $3000 per month for…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re Montgomery Hulon Harrell, Debtor, Montgomery Hulon Harrell v. Caryl Ann (Kaldenberg) Harrell SharpCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  2. Bankr. L. Rep. P 69,922 Nancy H. Shaver v. Peter Frank ShaverCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  3. Francis v. FrancisTexas Supreme Court · 1967
  4. In the Matter of Roy Stewart Nunnally, Bankrupt. Mary Elizabeth Nunnally, Appellant-Cross v. Roy Stewart Nunnally, Appellee-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  5. Ronald H. Boyle v. Catherine C. Boyle Donovan, Ronald H. Boyle, II and Robert E. BoyleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Lebaron Dennis, Debtor. Lebaron Dennis v. Audrey H. Dennis, A/K/A Joyce DennisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  2. In Re SampsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  3. Dressler v. Dressler (In Re Dressler)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island · 1996
  4. Joseph v. J. Huey O'Toole, P.C. (In Re Joseph)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  5. Swate v. HartwellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996

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