Legal Opinion
In Re Frank Vincze and Elizabeth Vincze, Debtors-Appellants. Frank Bak v. Frank Vincze and Elizabeth Vincze
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 13, 2000No. 99-3710PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Per curiam
The bankruptcy court entered a default judgment against Frank and Elizabeth Vincze, husband and wife, when they failed to answer an adversary complaint filed by Frank Bak, one of their creditors. Six years later, the Vinczes moved to stay post-judgment proceedings, arguing that the judgment be vacated due to insufficient service of process because they were out of the country when Mr. Bak mailed them the summons and complaint. The district court denied the motion, as well as the Vinczes’ subsequent motion for reconsideration. The issue raised by the appeal is whether service of process under…
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