Lincoln First Bank, N. A. v. D'Amico (In Re D'Amico)

MEMORANDUM AND DECISION

EDWARD D. HAYES, Bankruptcy Judge.

The bankrupt filed his petition on April 24, 1979. Within the time allotted, the plaintiff herein filed a complaint seeking to have the charges made against their company on a credit card, within three months of bankruptcy, declared nondischargeable. No answer was filed by the defendant, who appeared pro se, at the pre-trial hearings scheduled by the Court. He was advised at that time to get an attorney to represent him and a day certain was set for trial. At the trial, he appeared without an attorney and wanted an adjournment to get…