MEMORANDUM DECISION Marc Barreca , U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge . INTRODUCTION This matter came before me for trial on the complaint filed by Cristi Kessler-Maue (" Cristi "), Martin J. Maue (" Martin ") and James Craig Maue (" Craig ") (collectively " Plaintiffs "), seeking (1) a determination of the amount of debt owed by Jan Gregory Maue (" Jan ") and Mary Elizabeth Maue (" Mary ") (collectively " Defendants "); (2) a determination that such debt is nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C....
MEMORANDUM DECISION MARY JO HESTON , Bankruptcy Judge . This matter came before the Court for trial on August 23, 2019, on the complaint filed by Christian M. Burgess ("Burgess") to determine the dischargeability of a debt owed by Jessica Lynn Hulet ("Hulet") pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 523(a)(4) and in the alternative, 11 U.S.C. 523(a)(6). 1 Following the testimony of Burgess and Hulet, the Court took the matter under advisement. Based on the evidence admitted, arguments of the parties,...
ORDER SUSTAINING OBJECTION BY MORGAN MELO TO PROOF OF CLAIM NO. 4 OF MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD. BRIAN D. LYNCH , Bankruptcy Judge . Morgan Melo, daughter of the debtors Nelson and Sandra Melo, has filed an Objection to Proof of Claim No. 4 (ECF No. 72) filed by Marten Transport, Ltd. Morgan is the defendant in an avoidance action asserted by the Chapter 7 Trustee in this case, and seems to have taken the strategy of defending that adversary by objecting to all the claims filed in her parents'...
MEMORANDUM DECISION ON CLAIM NO. 10 AND CREDITOR'S MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM STAY BRIAN D. LYNCH , Bankruptcy Judge . On October 25, 2018, Debtor Cathy Hales filed an objection to Claim No. 10 in her bankruptcy case. See ECF No. 43 (the "Claim Objection"). Claim No. 10 is based on a debt held by the Estate of John B. Hales ("Creditor") against Debtor's husband, Kevin Hales ("Mr. Hales") arising from a judgment entered against Mr. Hales in Multnomah County Circuit Court in Oregon (the "...
