Legal Opinion
Smith v. Pritchett (In Re Smith)
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 6, 2009No. 09-9005PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal of an order of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (“BAP”) reversing an order of the Bankruptcy Court. The BAP held that a late payment penalty was not a domestic support obligation and thus dischargeable in bankruptcy. After thorough consideration, we affirm.
I. Facts & Procedural History
The issue in this appeal arises from the marriage and subsequent divorce of Nelson J. Smith and Rita M. Pritchett. The parties were married on April 20, 1986. No children were born of the marriage. A little over nine years later, the parties filed for divorce in the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. of America v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Magda Marin Piazza v. Awilda Aponte RoqueCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Smith v. Pritchett (Smith)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2008
- Cowell v. Hale (In Re Hale)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2003
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