Legal Opinion
Langan v. Evers (In Re Evers)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided July 1, 1997No. 19-20521PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
JAMES E. SHAPIRO, Chief Judge.
It’s been said that time has a way of healing disputes. That maxim may often be true, but unfortunately it has no application here. This dispute has been waged between these parties for well over 11 years with no sign of its losing any of its steam. The amount in question is relatively small — only $5,000. The chances of the plaintiff collecting on this debt, even if declared nondischargeable, are minimal. Nonetheless, the fight goes on.
BACKGROUND
This controversy arises out of a series of allegedly defamatory articles written about the -plaintiff and…
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