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Robertson v. Dennis (In Re Dennis)

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 23, 2003No. 02-30765PublishedCited by 189 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Sidney Robertson sued Kelly Dennis, 1 his ex-wife and a chapter 7 debtor, in bankruptcy court over a debt of about $6,000. After a bench trial, the bankruptcy court entered judgment for Dennis and discharged her debts, including the debt owed to Robertson. The district court affirmed. Finding no clear error, we affirm.

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Though the marriage of Robertson and Dennis lasted for barely six years, the litigious aftermath has lasted for over a decade. The state court granted their divorce in 1992 and divided their personal property, with Dennis receiving approximately…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Norman E. Tedder v. Edward Odel, Cpl., James Scott McAlisterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
  2. In the Matter of Harold Paul Chastant, Jr., Debtor. Felix Octave Pavy v. Harold Paul Chastant, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
  3. Badman v. StarkDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1991
  4. Theriot v. Parish of JeffersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  5. In the Matter of Jack Raymond Goff, Jr., and Peggy Jean Holloway Goff, Bankrupts. Jack Raymond Goff, Jr., Bankrupt v. The Russell CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974

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3Cited by189 opinions

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  4. Wachovia Bank, N.A. v. SpitkoUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2006
  5. Positive Black Talk Inc., Doing Business as Take Fo' Records, Doing Business as Take Fo' Publishing, Plaintiff-Counter v. Cash Money Records Inc., Cash Money Records Inc. Terius Gray, Also Known as Juvenile, Defendants-Counter Claimants-Appellees, and UMG Recordings Inc., Universal Records Inc. Merged Into UMG Recordings Inc. Universal Music and Video Distribution Corp. Positive Black Talk Inc., Doing Business as Take Fo' Records, Doing Business as Take Fo' Publishing v. Cash Money Records Inc., Cash Money Records Inc. UMG Recording Inc., Universal Records, Inc. Universal Music and Video Distribution Corp. Terius Gray, Also Known as JuvenileCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004

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