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Fidler v. Donahue (In re Fidler)

Fidler v. Donahue (In re Fidler)

Ruling
Case held open pending conclusion of bad check prosecution for determination of whether banks were using pressure of criminal prosecution to collect discharged debt.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 debtor filed an adversary proceeding against defendants, two lenders and the Nye County, Nevada, District Attorney, seeking an order enjoining the District Attorney from prosecuting the debtor for bad checks he allegedly passed before he declared bankruptcy, and an order enjoining the lenders from testifying in any prosecution that was brought because he allegedly passed bad checks.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 05, 2010 , LexisNexis #0211-024