Legal Opinion
Fezler v. Davis
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 27, 1999No. 98-20775PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from the dismissal of Appellant’s complaint objecting to the Chapter 7 discharge of Texas wrongful death claims against Appellee. The district court decided that Appellant, as Ad-ministratrix of the decedent’s estate, lacked standing under the Bankruptcy Code to object to the discharge. For the reasons assigned, we conclude that Appellant enjoyed the requisite standing, and, accordingly, we reverse and remand.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In January 1990, Cherry C. Davis (Debtor) shot and killed her husband, Richard D. Fezler (Decedent). Debbie…
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