Rankin v. Alloway (In Re Alloway)

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “unless…the debt is more akin to alimony, maintenance, or support rather than a mere distribution of property, the debt will be discharged.”
• “unless…the debt is more akin to alimony, maintenance, or support rather than a mere distribution of property, the debt will be discharged.”
• “unless...the debt is more akin to alimony, maintenance or support rather than a mere distribution of property, the debt will be discharged.”
• “unless…the debt is more akin to alimony, maintenance, or support rather than a mere distribution of property, the debt will be discharged.”
• “unless…the debt is more akin to alimony, maintenance, or support rather than a mere distribution of property, the debt will be discharged.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

31 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• In Re Paul Chris Gianakas, Debtor. Karen Gianakas v. Paul Chris Gianakas
  Third Circuit· 1990-10-19· cited 203×
• Coffman v. Coffman (In Re Coffman)
  D. Maryland· 1985-08-28· cited 49×
• In Re Wingspread Corp.
  S.D. New York· 1990-07-24· cited 41×
• Pandora Industries, Inc. v. Paramount Communications Inc. (In Re Wingspread Corp.)
  S.D. New York· 1992-09-29· cited 31×
• Russo v. Wisniewski (In Re Wisniewski)
  E.D. Wisconsin· 1990-01-12· cited 27×
• Cooper v. Cooper (In Re Cooper)
  C.D. Illinois· 1988-03-07· cited 26×
• In the Matter of Herbert W. FIELDS, Jr., Debtor. HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee, v. Herbert W. FIELDS, Jr., Appellant
  Fifth Circuit· 1991-03-21· cited 25×
• In the Matter of David James Bugos, F/d/b/a Kristala Farm, Debtor. Appeal of James P. Bugos
  Seventh Circuit· 1985-04-16· cited 22×
• Ridge v. Smothers (In Re Smothers)
  W.D. Kentucky· 1986-05-13· cited 22×
• Jenkins v. Jenkins (In Re Jenkins)
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1988-09-21· cited 21×
• In Re Sensor Systems, Inc.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1987-11-25· cited 18×
• Messnick v. Messnick (In Re Messnick)
  E.D. Wisconsin· 1989-04-24· cited 15×
• Gianakas v. Gianakas (In Re Gianakas)
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 1990-03-22· cited 15×
• Schmiel v. Judge (In Re Schmiel)
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1989-02-08· cited 14×
• Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. Norris (In Re Norris)
  E.D. Tennessee· 1989-10-20· cited 12×
• Barto v. Bowers (In Re Bowers)
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1984-10-11· cited 11×
• In Re Pollock
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1988-09-21· cited 10×
• Old Republic Surety Co. v. Richardson (In Re Richardson)
  District of Columbia· 1995-12-29· cited 8×
• In Re Ted True, Inc.
  N.D. Texas· 1988-09-13· cited 8×
• In Re FJS Tool & Manufacturing Co.
  N.D. Illinois· 1988-07-22· cited 7×