Legal Opinion

Zick v. Zick (In Re Zick)

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin

Decided November 28, 1990No. 19-21569PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION

M. DEE McGARITY, Bankruptcy Judge.

This case involves the common but unfortunate combination of bankruptcy and divorce. The facts are undisputed and both parties agree that it can be decided on summary judgment. Bankruptcy Rule 7056. This is a core proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2).

The debtor, former husband of the defendant, filed this adversary proceeding to determine the dischargeability of an award of a portion of his pension plan to his former wife pursuant to their divorce. He asserts that this award does not fall within the exception of 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5) as being in the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

In Re Theodore W. Spong, Debtor. Raymond J. Pauley v. Theodore W. SpongCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
In Re Nita B. Smith, Debtor. Nita B. Smith, Cross-Appellant v. First America Bank, N.A., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
In Re Charles Stringer, Ii, Debtor. Charles Stringer, Ii, Debtor-Appellant v. Aristela Huet, Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
Coffman v. Coffman (In Re Coffman)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 1985
Russo v. Wisniewski (In Re Wisniewski)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1990

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3Cited by19 opinions

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In Re JohnsonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · 2000
Walker v. Midland Mortgage Co. (In Re Medlin)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1996

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