Legal Opinion

Pitts v. Pitts (In re Pitts)

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida.

Decided May 10, 1989No. Bankruptcy No. 88-04431-BKC-TCB; Adv. No. 89-0033-BKC-TCB-APublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION

THOMAS C. BRITTON, Chief Judge.

The debtor’s mother, a creditor, seeks exception from discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A) and (B) and judgment for treble damages under Fla.Stat. §§ 812 and 772.68[sic] for a claim in the amount of $65,000. The debtor has answered and the matter was tried on March 21. I now conclude that the claim is nondischargeable in the amount of $60,000, to account for payments made by the debtor in reduction of the note balance. Count II under Fla. Stat. § 812 is unsupported by the evidence and is dismissed.

The debtor is the oldest of four sons. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wilkins v. WilkinsSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
  2. Shelby Ex Rel. Stephenson v. Creekmore (In Re Creekmore)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1982
  3. Supple v. SuppleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977

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