Legal Opinion

Scarbrough v. Purser (In Re Scarbrough)

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 1, 2016No. 15-51045PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carl E. Stewart, Chief Judge:

Debtor-Appellant Jerry W. Scarbrough (“Scarbrough”) appeals the district court’s order affirming a bankruptcy court judgment that declared nondischargeable a Texas state court judgment against him. This case involves several familial disputes stemming from an employment lawsuit, an alleged extramarital affair, the death of the family patriarch, and secret record-ings. We AFFIRM.

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Beginning in 2010, Scarbrough repre-sented Melissa Deaton (“Deaton”) in a Texas state court proceeding brought by a third party against Plaintiffs-Appellees Helen Purser, JoAnn Purser, Sue…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Kawaauhau v. GeigerSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Husky International Electronics, Inc. v. RitzSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
  3. Leyendecker & Associates, Inc. v. WechterTexas Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Gober v. Terra + CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  5. In Re: James A. Brady, Debtor. James A. Brady v. Donald T. McAllisterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by13 opinions

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