Legal Opinion
Willens v. Bones (In Re Bones)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided September 30, 2008No. 19-42294PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TRIAL OPINION
THOMAS J. TUCKER, Bankruptcy Judge.
In this adversary proceeding, Plaintiffs Joel and Linda Willens seek a judgment against Defendant John Bones of more than $482,000, plus attorney fees and costs, and a determination that this debt is not dischargeable in Mr. Bones’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, under 11 U.S.C. §§ 523(a)(2)(A) and 523(a)(2)(B).
The Court conducted a bench trial spread over 20 days, amounting to the equivalent of roughly 18 full days of trial time. This opinion states the Court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law.
For the reasons stated in this opinion, the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Flagstar Bank, FSB v. Stricker (In Re Stricker)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · 2009
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