Legal Opinion
Brown v. Felsen
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 4, 1979No. 78-58PublishedCited by 1,817 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blackmun
The issue here is whether a bankruptcy court may consider evidence extrinsic to the judgment and record of a prior state suit when determining whether a debt previously reduced to judgment is dischargeable under § 17 of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U. S. C. § 35.
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Petitioner G. Garvin Brown III was a guarantor for respondent Mark Paul Felsen and Felsen’s car dealership, Le Mans Motors, Inc. Petitioner’s guarantee secured a bank loan that financed the dealership’s trading in Lotus, Ferrari, and Lamborghini automobiles. In 1975, the lender brought a collection suit against petitioner, respondent, and…
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