Legal Opinion

Bankr. L. Rep. P 77,674 in Re Edward J. Reines, Debtor. Carol Kolodziej v. Edward J. Reines

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided May 26, 1998No. 97-3312PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Carol (now Kolodziej) and Edward Reines were married two months to the day before President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. They were divorced 22 years later 1 in 1985. The divorce judgment incorporated a marital settlement agreement that contained a waiver — by both parties-of maintenance of any sort.

Carol remarried soon after the ink dried on the divorce judgment, and a short time later she took steps to undo the judgment, alleging that she got a raw deal because Edward, among other things, failed to fully disclose his assets. The Illinois divorce court…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Bankr. L. Rep. P 69,922 Nancy H. Shaver v. Peter Frank ShaverCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  2. In the Matter of James Michael Zarzynski and Kathryn Kleist Zarzynski, Debtors-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  3. In Re Philip Kelley Goin, D/B/A Kelley's Auto Supply, Debtor. Philip Kelley Goin, D/B/A Kelley's Auto Supply v. Donna Jo RivesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
  4. 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
  5. Dekalb County Division of Family & Children Services v. Platter (In re Platter)Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by70 opinions

  1. Village of San Jose, a Municipal Corporation v. Daniel L. McWilliams and Ida M. McWilliams Debtors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002
  2. In the Matter of Maurice G. CROSSWHITE, Debtor-Appellee. Appeal of Terry Crosswhite GINTERCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  3. Deady v. Hanson (In Re Hanson)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2010
  4. Rae v. Scarpello (In Re Scarpello)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2002
  5. Zamora v. Jacobs (In Re Jacobs)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2011

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