Legal Opinion
Walton v. Clark & Washington, P.C.
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida
Decided July 12, 2011No. 8:09-mp-00010-MGWPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION ON DEFENDANT, CLARK & WASHINGTON, P.C.’S, MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
MICHAEL G. WILLIAMSON, Bankruptcy Judge.
Introduction
Bankruptcy Code section 101(5) broadly defines “claim” to include virtually any right to payment. Under Bankruptcy Code section 362(a), the filing of a bankruptcy ease automatically stays any act by a creditor to collect, assess, or recover a claim that arose before the petition date. And Bankruptcy Code section 524 enjoins the creditor from attempting to collect the prepetition claim if it was discharged under section 727.
The Defendant in this…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- In re Bayou Shores SNF, LLCUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 2014
- Brett Jason HazlettUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 2019
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