IN RE McCAFFERTY

No. 95-3919.

96 F.3d 192 (1996)

In re Robert C. McCAFFERTY, Debtor. Robert C. McCAFFERTY, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Marion McCAFFERTY, Respondent-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided September 18, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl D. Rafoth, James B. Dietz (argued and briefed), Friedman & Rummel Co., Youngstown, OH, for petitioner-appellee.

Marc E. Dann (argued and briefed), Marilyn M. McMillin (briefed), Betras & Dann, Youngstown, OH, for respondent-appellant.

Before: LIVELY, KENNEDY, and SILER, Circuit Judges.


LIVELY, Circuit Judge.

The question raised by this appeal is whether a portion of a husband's state government pension awarded to his former wife in a divorce decree is a dischargeable debt in the husband's subsequent bankruptcy proceeding. The bankruptcy court held that the obligation imposed upon the husband was dischargeable, and the district court agreed. We have appellate jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d) (1988).

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