Legal Opinion

Sampson v. Sampson

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided June 21, 1993No. 92-1238PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.

Debtor and Defendant in the instant proceeding Ira N. Sampson appeals from a district court order 142 B.R. 957, affirming a bankruptcy court order which denied discharge of a debt to his former wife, Plaintiff Katherine Lavonne Sampson, because it was in the “nature of alimony, maintenance or support” within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). Our jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d), and we affirm.

After nine years of marriage, Plaintiff and Defendant divorced in 1984. An agreement between the parties, entitled “Property Settlement and Permanent Orders…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. In Re Edward Elijah Williams, Debtor. Joyce Colleen Williams v. Edward Elijah WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  4. In Re Montgomery Hulon Harrell, Debtor, Montgomery Hulon Harrell v. Caryl Ann (Kaldenberg) Harrell SharpCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  5. Bankr. L. Rep. P 69,922 Nancy H. Shaver v. Peter Frank ShaverCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re SampsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  2. Polishuk v. Polishuk (In Re Polishuk)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1999
  3. Merrill v. Merrill (In Re Merrill)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 2000
  4. Miller v. Gentry (In Re Miller)District Court, D. Kansas · 1994
  5. Tadisch v. Tadisch (In Re Tadisch)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1998

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