In re Summers, 332 F3d 1240 (9th Cir. 2003)
N/AOUTCOME: Judgment for debtor
Property acquired by husband and wife as "joint tenants" is presumed to be held in joint tenancy, not community property.
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OUTCOME: Judgment for debtor
Property acquired by husband and wife as "joint tenants" is presumed to be held in joint tenancy, not community property.
OUTCOME: Judgment for debtor
"Intent to injure" for the purpose of determining dischargeability of a tort claim is measured by a subjective rather than an objective standard.
OUTCOME: Judgment for debtor
Dismissal of Chapter 13 is not automatic, but requires a court order.
OUTCOME: Judgment for debtor
9th Circuit affirmed an award of damages against a creditor for violation of the discharge injunction.
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There was no recoverable fraudulent transfer where the debtor had given his sister a pre-petition Deed of Trust as security for a time-barred loan to the debtor for medical school expenses.
OUTCOME: Judgment for debtor
This case affirmed the Bankruptcy court's decision that a family court award of payments to the debtor's ex-girlfriend on Marvin theory was not nondischargeable support.