Legal Opinion
In Re Ballard
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Louisiana
Decided August 25, 1999No. 19-10164PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING
LOUIS M. PHILLIPS, Bankruptcy Judge.
Before the Court is a proposed compromise and settlement of a pre-petition cause of action for personal injuries suffered by the debtor, which requires that we answer the question whether the debtor, individually, should be entitled to share to the extent that the settlement amount is attributable to post-petition future medical expenses and, perhaps, post-petition lost earning capacity.
Trustee, attorney for trustee, and the injured debtor in this case seek approval of a pre-petition personal injury suit settlement agreement, with the trustee agreeing…
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