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Sawyer v. Worcester

Sawyer v. Worcester

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly overruled debtor's objections to claims on grounds of res judicata.
Procedural posture

Appellant, a chapter 13 debtor, challenged an order from a bankruptcy court sustaining appellee creditor's plea of res judicata and collateral estoppel and overruling her objection to the validity of the claim. A second appeal involved the bankruptcy court's order denying several of the debtor's motions related to the claims of the creditor and another appellee, the estate of a client.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 04, 2009 , LexisNexis #0909-044