Legal Opinion
In Re Rigdon
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided November 18, 1991No. 19-60043PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KENNETH J. MEYERS, Bankruptcy Judge.
After the death of their fourteen-year-old son, debtors Gale and Karen Rigdon filed a wrongful death action in Jackson County, Illinois, against David Slusher. The parties settled the matter, and On May 7, 1985, the court entered a “Final Settlement and Disbursement Order” approving the settlement. The order provided that Slusher would pay the debtors $142,000 in a structured settlement in exchange for the debtors’ release of claims against him. After subtracting attorney’s fees, the debtors were to receive $24,938 in 1985, $3,500 each year for the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- In the Matter of Richard E. BARKER, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Elliott v. WillisIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
- In Re DipalmaUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1982
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3Cited by17 opinions
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