Ashton v. May

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA Ashley May, Chapter 7 : Debtor. Bky. No. 22-10430 (PMM) ____________________________________ : Ann L. Ashton, : : Plaintiff : Adv. No. 23-0016 (PMM) : v. Ashley May, : : : Defendant : ------------------------------------------------- O P I N I O N I. INTRODUCTION This Adversary Proceeding presents a familiar scenario: a bankruptcy debtor’s failure to pay a creditor (in this case, her landlord) swelled into a contentious dispute concerning more than the amount of debt. The Debtor owes the Plaintiff $41,500.00 in unpaid rent. The…