Legal Opinion

In re McMillan

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided June 21, 1978No. 77-1566PublishedCited by 73 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WEBER, District Judge.

This case raises the question of whether a bankrupt’s creditor has made a prima facie case that his claim is nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 35(a)(2) (Supp.1977)1 by introducing into evidence only the state court record and default judgment grounded in fraud.2

*291Appellees John and Mary McMillan filed voluntary petitions in bankruptcy on January 27, 1975, and were duly adjudicated bankrupt and released from all dischargea-ble debts. On April 2, 1975, the appellant, Freedom Finance Company, filed in bankruptcy court a complaint which sought to have the McMillans’…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Riehle v. MargoliesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  2. In the Matter of William Albert Talor, AKA William A. Taylor, Bankrupt Public Finance Corporation of Redlands v. William A. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
  3. Samuel A. Haize, D/B/A "Marlene Store" v. Hanover Insurance Co. And Caribbean Atlantic InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
  4. In the Matter of Gordon Irving Wright, Bankrupt. Gordon Irving Wright, Bankrupt-Appellant v. George Lubinko, Creditor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975

3Cited by73 opinions

  1. Brown v. FelsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. In Re Freddie Maxton Bush, Debtor. Freddie Maxton Bush v. Balfour Beatty Bahamas, LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
  3. In Re Giuseppe Matera, Bankrupt. Peter Carini v. Giuseppe MateraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
  4. In Re Charles Barry Rahm, Bankrupt. Ronald E. Gregg v. Charles Barry RahmCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  5. Great American Insurance v. Graziano (In Re Graziano)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1983

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