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Barbaro v. Wider (In re Wider)
Nov
30
2009
Ruling
Bankruptcy court abstained from hearing adversary proceeding concerning state court actions involving state law.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff creditors filed a complaint against defendant chapter 7 debtor objecting to the dischargeability of certain alleged debts under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a). The creditors also sought to block the debtor's discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 727. The court issued an order to show cause why it should not abstain under 28 U.S.C.S. § 1334 from hearing the adversary as to the claims under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a).
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