Legal Opinion

Thompson v. Roland (In Re Roland)

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York

Decided June 24, 2003No. 15-11219PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POST-TRIAL DECISION AND ORDER

STUART M. BERNSTEIN, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff brought this adversary proceeding, inter alia, for a determination that the debtor’s obligation to pay attorney’s fees was non-dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5) or (a)(15). The Court conducted a one-day trial at which both parties testified, and several exhibits were received in evidence. The record adduced at the trial compels the conclusion that the plaintiff failed to prove a right to attorney’s fees under applicable non-bankruptcy law. Accordingly, judgment will be entered dismissing the adversary…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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  3. Johnson v. De GrandySupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. Cohen v. De La CruzSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  5. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare v. DavenportSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by20 opinions

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