Legal Opinion

Karras v. Hansen (In Re Karras)

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided March 9, 1994No. 93 C 7791, 93 A 331PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

PLUNKETT, District Judge.

This bankruptcy appeal is before us today upon the questions of whether an unscheduled debt is discharged in a no asset proceeding and whether the bankruptcy court had the authority to disregard the rulings of the Circuit Court of Cook County that the debt was not discharged. For the reasons stated below, the judgment of the bankruptcy court is affirmed.

Background

The Debtor, John Karras, borrowed several thousand dollars from the Hansens some years ago. The entire amount was not paid back, and Karras and the Hansens lost touch over the…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Brown v. FelsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Francine Klingman v. Melvin E. LevinsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  3. Ruben Ramirez Sanchez v. H.G. Miller, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Marion, IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  4. Donald W. Pelfresne v. Village of Williams BayCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  5. In Re Gilbert G. BEEZLEY, Debtor. Gilbert G. BEEZLEY, Appellant, v. CALIFORNIA LAND TITLE COMPANY, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Nof v. Gannon (In Re Gannon)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1994
  2. Matter of McDanielUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 1998
  3. Pelletier v. Donald (In Re Donald)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 1999
  4. In Re GuseckUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2004
  5. Cadle Co. v. Jacobowitz (In Re Jacobowitz)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2003

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