Taipe
Taipe v. Carson (In re Carson)
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Sargis, J.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND DECISION
Graciela Carson, the Plaintiff, filed the present Motion requesting attorney fees and costs of $10,562.00 in fees and expenses of $363.46 in this Adversary Proceeding. Evidence in support of this Motion is for the period May 24, 2013, through December 31, 2013. Jurisdiction *630 for this Adversary Proceeding and the present Motion exist pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1334 and 157(a), and the referral of bankruptcy cases and all related matters to the bankruptcy judges in this District. ED Cal. Gen Order 182, 223. This Adversary Proceeding and present Motion are core matters arising under Title 11, including 11 U.S.C. §§ 523 . 28 U.S.C. § 157 (b)(2)(I).
BACKGROUND OF ADVERSARY PROCEEDING AND UNDERLYING CLAIM
As with many contests in bankruptcy court, the issues in this Adversary Proceeding are preceded by a long history of conflicts between the Plaintiff and Michael Carson, the Defendant (Plaintiffs ex-husband). Exercising judicial literary license, the State Court proceeding and this Adversary Proceeding demonstrate that, “Hell hath no fury like a spouse divorced.”