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Trustees of the Operating Engineers Local 965 Health Benefit Plan v. Westfall (In Re Westfall)

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois

Decided November 1, 2007No. 19-80135PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MARY P. GORMAN, Bankruptcy Judge.

The issue before the Court is whether a non-dischargeable judgment should be entered against the Debtor/Defendant, Lester Westfall, and in favor of the Plaintiff, Trustees of the Operating Engineers Local # 965 Health Benefit Plan (“Plan”) for reimbursement of medical benefits paid on behalf of the Debtor’s ex-wife by the Plan. After considering the testimony of the parties and the arguments of counsel, the Court finds that the Debtor fraudulently failed to inform the Plan of his divorce and the resulting ineligibility of his ex-wife to receive Plan…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Field v. MansSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. In the Matter of Michael VAN HORNE. Margaret CASPERS, Appellee, v. Michael VAN HORNE, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
  4. In the Matter of Richard C. Scarlata, Debtor. Goldberg Securities, Inc. v. Richard C. Scarlata, Debtor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  5. In the Matter of John E. Mayer and Deborah Mayer, Debtors-Appellants v. Spanel International Ltd. And Bank One-Rockford, N.A., Creditors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Deady v. Hanson (In Re Hanson)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2010
  2. Baermann v. Ryan (In Re Ryan)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2009
  3. Colemichael Investments, L.L.C. v. Burke (In Re Burke)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2009
  4. Gasunas v. Yotis (In re Yotis)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2016
  5. New Century Bank, N.A. v. Carmell (In Re Carmell)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2010

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