In Re Ericson

MEMORANDUM OP DECISION

On October 25, 1982 the debtor, John Kenneth Ericson (hereinafter “debtor” or “defendant”), filed in this court a voluntary petition under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. Thereafter, one Melodie Ericson (hereinafter “Melodie” or “plaintiff”) filed a motion in the debtor’s bankruptcy proceeding seeking orders of this court:

Melodie’s motion and the documents annexed thereto establish, inter alia, that in December 1980 Melodie filed an action against the debtor in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case No. C 350396, seeking relief based upon a 15-year non-marital relationship with the debtor under the principles laid down in Marvin v. Marvin (1976), 18 Cal.3d 660 , 134 Cal.Rptr. 815 , 557 P.2d 106 ; and that following trial the Superior Court on April 8,1982 filed its Interlocutory Judgment which, among other things, ordered partition of jointly owned real and personal property and appointed Edward M. Wolkowitz as referee to supervise the sale of the property. The Interlocutory Judgment decreed that Melodie and the debtor each owned a fifty percent interest in the following real and personal property:

1. A single family residence in Playa del Rey,…