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SHAVER v. SHAVER

No. 83-2543.

736 F.2d 1314 (1984)

Nancy H. SHAVER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Peter Frank SHAVER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 3, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Bernard, Sala, McAuliffe, White & Long, Reno, Nev., for plaintiff-appellee.

Alan R. Smith, Reno, Nev., for defendant-appellant.

Before WISDOM, ANDERSON, and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges.

WISDOM, Senior Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents the issue whether a debt incurred under the terms of a divorce decree by a debtor who subsequently declares bankruptcy is nondischargeable because it is "in the nature of alimony, maintenance, or spousal support" or, alternatively, the debt is a property settlement dischargeable in bankruptcy. See 11 U.S.C. § 523(a) (1982). The bankruptcy court found that the debt was intended as spousal support and refused...

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