Legal Opinion
Ashton v. Dollaga (In Re Dollaga)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 23, 2001No. BAP No. NC-00-1147-RRyB. Bankruptcy No. 98-45855 N. Adversary No. 98-4735 ANPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RUSSELL, Bankruptcy Judge.
Pursuant to § 523(a)(15),1 the appellant sought a determination of nondischarge-ability for the appellee’s unpaid balance for prepetition legal services rendered in marital dissolution proceedings. The bankruptcy court ruled against her, finding that she lacked standing to sue under that section. This appeal followed. We AFFIRM.
I. FACTS
In July 1997, after eight years of marriage, appellees Leo and Glorie Dollaga separated. Leo Dollaga petitioned for dissolution and the parties ultimately stipulated to judgment at a March 1998 state court hearing. Mr. Dollaga…
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