IN RE HORTON

Bankruptcy No. 85-01156(2), Adv. No. 85-0229(2).

69 B.R. 42 (1986)

In re James Edward HORTON, Debtor. Jana Merina HORTON, Plaintiff, v. James Edward HORTON, Defendant.

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri, E.D.

October 22, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Brown, Arnold, Mo., for plaintiff.

Steven A. Goldstein, St. Louis, Mo., for defendant.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

DAVID P. McDONALD, Bankruptcy Judge.

INTRODUCTION

On June 21, 1985, Debtor ("James") filed his voluntary Chapter 7 petition. On September 13, 1985, James' former spouse, Jana, filed a Complaint seeking to except from discharge certain of James' obligations arising from a state court decree dissolving their marriage.

Jana's theory is that the obligations are nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5). That section...

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