Legal Opinion
Melnor, Inc. v. Corey (In Re Corey)
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 30, 2009No. 19-1353PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARTZ, Circuit Judge.
This adversary proceeding in bankruptcy has its origin in a suit for fraud brought by Melnor, Inc. against Christopher R. Corey in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Litigation misconduct by Mr. Corey led the district court in that case to strike his defenses. When Mr. Corey failed to appear for the trial on damages, the court dismissed the jury and assessed damages based on evidence submitted by Melnor.
Mr. Corey then filed in the bankruptcy court for the District of Kansas a petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code.…
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