IN RE COMBS

BAP No. OR-88-1726-JASR, Bankruptcy No. 86-03107A, Adv. No. 87-0582-H.

101 B.R. 609 (1989)

In re Douglas COMBS, Debtor. Keith LEPPALUOTO, personal representative of the Estate of Carroll B. Leppaluoto, Deceased, Appellant, v. Douglas COMBS, Appellee.

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, of the Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 27, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary M. Bullock, P.C., Portland, Or., for appellant.

Richard J. Parker, Tamblyn & Bush, Portland, Or., for appellee.

Before JONES, ASHLAND and RUSSELL, Bankruptcy Judges.


OPINION

RUSSELL, Bankruptcy Judge:

After filing his bankruptcy petition and receiving a discharge of his debts, the debtor's former wife died. Thereafter, the debtor brought an action pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(5) seeking to discharge a $47,000 debt for support owed to his former wife. Both the debtor and his former wife's estate filed summary judgment motions. The bankruptcy court granted the debtor's motion and ruled that the former wife's death...

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