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Reinhardt v. Reinhardt (In re Reinhardt)

Reinhardt v. Reinhardt (In re Reinhardt)

Ruling
Obligation to indemnify and hold former spouse harmless for joint debts incurred during marriage was nondischargeable.
Procedural posture

A chapter 7 debtor's former wife sought summary judgment in her adversary proceeding to except from discharge obligations that were owed directly to her and the couple's children, including an obligation to indemnify and hold her harmless on obligations to joint creditors under a marital settlement agreement (MSA). She sought a declaration that the underlying obligations owed to joint creditors were themselves nondischargeable.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 01, 2012 , LexisNexis #1112-119