Legal Opinion

Christopher A. Trentadue v. Julie M. Gay

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided September 14, 2016No. 15-3142PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff and debtor Christopher A. Trentadue and his wife divorced in 2007, and as part of that judgment, Trentadue and his then ex-wife received joint legal custody of the couple’s six children. This arrangement proved unworkable and re-sulted in protracted litigation over custody and child support. The Wisconsin state court overseeing the litigation determined that Trentadue’s conduct resulted in exces-sive trial time to resolve the case and awarded Trentadue’s ex-wife $25,000 in at-torney’s fees for “overtrial.” The state court directed Trentadue to make the payment…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Marvin C. THIRTYACRE, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  2. In Re Paul Chris Gianakas, Debtor. Karen Gianakas v. Paul Chris GianakasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  3. In the Matter of Robert Sheridan, Debtor-Appellee. Appeal of City National Bank of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  4. In Re Keith Alan Kline, Debtor. Ronald R. Holliday v. Keith Alan KlineCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  5. In Re Sharon N. Miller, Debtor. Sharon N. Miller v. Gerald Gentry, ph.d. And Micheline Z. BurgerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  2. In re DekroonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2018
  3. In re EtnireUnited States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois · 2017
  4. Anastasoff v. Belleville (In re Belleville)United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois · 2018
  5. Curtis v. CurtisUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Iowa · 2021

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