Legal Opinion

Wendell Reginald Sylvester v. Jane Lee Sylvester Sylvia Marks-Barnett & Associates

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided January 17, 1989No. 87-1791PublishedCited by 72 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from an order by the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma affirming a bankruptcy court’s decision holding that certain obligations owed by appellant to his former spouse pursuant to a divorce settlement are in the nature of alimony, maintenance, or support and thus are nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). 1 Appellant argues that (1) the obligations are part of a property settlement rather than support or alimony and thus are not covered by § 523(a)(5), and (2) even if the obligations are in the nature of support or alimony, the district…

2Cases cited7 opinions

In Re Clarence Oral Calhoun Fdba Bimbo's Place, Debtor. Jo Ann Long Fka Jo Ann Calhoun v. Clarence Oral Calhoun Fdba Bimbo's PlaceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
In Re Montgomery Hulon Harrell, Debtor, Montgomery Hulon Harrell v. Caryl Ann (Kaldenberg) Harrell SharpCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
Bankr. L. Rep. P 71,535 in Re Brian Tibbetts Yeates, Debtor. Paulette B. Yeates v. Brian Tibbetts YeatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
Warner v. Warner (In Re Warner)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · 1980
Theresa Forsdick v. Normand TurgeonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by72 opinions

In Re Paul Chris Gianakas, Debtor. Karen Gianakas v. Paul Chris GianakasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
In Re Denis Brody, Debtor. Carol Brody v. Denis BrodyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
In Re SampsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
Dressler v. Dressler (In Re Dressler)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island · 1996
Taylor v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013

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