Legal Opinion
Howkins v. Butler (In Re Butler)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 25, 1988No. 19-10884PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVID A. SCHOLL, Bankruptcy Judge.
The Plaintiffs in this adversarial proceeding seek a determination that the Debtor-Defendant’s debt to them is non-discharge-able under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A) and have filed a motion contending that their pre-petition state court judgment against the Debtor entitles them to summary judgment on “the principals [sic] of collateral estoppel and res judicata.” The Debtor has filed a cross-motion requesting that summary judgment be entered in his favor. We hold that, although the state court judge trying the dispute giving rise to the Plaintiff’s claim…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- In the Matter of Gerald J. Ross, Also Known as Jerry Ross, Bankrupt. Gerald J. RossCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
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- United States v. Athlone Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- LaCourse v. KieselSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
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3Cited by10 opinions
- United States v. Stelweck (In Re Stelweck)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1988
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- Landmark Leasing Inc. v. Martz (In Re Martz)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1988
- Norfolk and Western Railroad v. Bergman (In Re Bergman)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1989
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