Legal Opinion

State Bank & Trust, N.A. v. Dunlap (In Re Dunlap)

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 30, 2000No. 99-10338, 99-11195PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERT M. PARKER, Circuit Judge:

Creditors appeal from final orders issued by the district court dismissing their nondischargeability complaints as untimely. Because we disagree with the district court’s interpretation of Fed. R. Bankr.P. 4007(c), we REVERSE and REMAND.

I

On October 25, 1996, an Oklahoma state court awarded two judgments against Elijah Thomas Dunlap in civil actions brought by appellants State Bank & Trust, N.A. (“State Bank”) and Sentry Group Services, Inc. (“Sentry”). State Bank was awarded a $358,167.73 judgment based upon the court’s finding that Dunlap had committed fraud…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Stanley L. Neeley v. Clinton W. Murchison, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
  2. In the Matter of Henry Charles Sam and Gloria H. Sam, Debtors. Sidney Louis Grossie v. Henry Charles SamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  3. Traina v. Whitney National BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  4. 25 Collier bankr.cas.2d 1709, Bankr. L. Rep. P 74,326 in the Matter of Beverly Ichinose and Herbert Ichinose, Debtors. Herbert Ichinose and Beverly Ichinose v. Homer National BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  5. In the Matter of Rodney Dale Coston and Billie Katherine Coston, Debtors. Rodney Dale Coston and Billie Katherine Coston v. Bank of MalvernCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. In Re James S. Hamada, Debtor. James S. Hamada v. Far East National Bank, a California CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  2. Hank Willms v. Rowe Sanderson, IiiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
  3. Scarbrough v. Purser (In Re Scarbrough)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
  4. Light v. Whittington (In re Whittington)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · 2014
  5. Cadle Co. v. Riggert (In Re Riggert)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 2009

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