Legal Opinion
Ziegler v. Kline (In re Kline)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 20, 2014No. Bankruptcy No. 14-12815REF; Adversary No. 14-227PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
STATEMENT SUPPORTING ORDER ENTERING JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF DEBTOR/DEFENDANT AND AGAINST PLAINTIFF
RICHARD E. FEHLING, Bankruptcy Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
The facts of this dispute are both simple and uncontradicted. In December 2012, Debtor/Defendant was considering her possible need for bankruptcy when she also needed legal representation in certain existing (and it turned out) future domestic relations and family matters. Plaintiff was her state court attorney. He required Debtor to agree that, if she did file for bankruptcy relief, she would not discharge her obligation owed to him for his fees.…
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