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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT LAUDERDALE DIVISION
www.flsb.uscourts.gov
IN RE:
DAVID R. DUERSON CASE NO.: 10-37774-LMI
Debtor. CHAPTER 7
______________________/
ALICIA DUERSON, ADVERSARY NO.:
Plaintiff,
v.
DAVID R. DUERSON,
Defendant.
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COMPLAINT OBJECTING TO DEBTOR’S DISCHARGE UNDER 11 U.S.C. § 727 AND
TO DETERMININE DISCHARGEABILITY UNDER 11 U.S.C. § 523.
The Plaintiff, ALICIA DUERSON, sues the Defendant/Debtor, DAVID R. DUERSON,
seeking to deny the Debtor’s bankruptcy discharge, and to determine dischargeability pursuant to
11 U.S.C. § 523, and states:
1. This is an adversary proceeding Objecting to Debtor’s Discharge under 11 U.S.C. §
727 and to Determine Dischargeability under 11 U.S.C § 523.
2. This court has jurisdiction over this subject matter pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and
1334(b).
3. This is a core proceeding for which the Court is authorized to hear and determine all
matters regarding this case in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(I) and (b)(2)(J).
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4. This case was commenced by the filing of a voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition
of David R. Duerson on September 16, 2010 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Southern District of Florida, Miami Division.
5. Marcia T. Dunn was duly appointed Chapter 7 Trustee.
6. The Meeting of Creditors was held and concluded on October 25, 2010.
COUNT I – OBJECTION TO DISCHARGE PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C § 727(a)(2)(A)
The Plaintiff re-alleges paragraphs 1 through 6 above as if fully set forth herein.
7. Section 727(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code supplies an exception to the general
discharge provisions of Section 727, providing that no discharge shall be granted if:
“the debtor, with intent to hinder, delay, or defraud a creditor or an officer of the estate
charged with custody of property under this title, has transferred, removed, destroyed,
mutilated, or concealed, or has permitted to be transferred, removed, destroyed,
mutilated, or concealed--
(A) property of the debtor, within one year before the date of the filing of the petition”
8. The Debtor knowingly concealed his interest in property with the intent to hinder,
delay, or defraud a creditor, namely, the Plaintiff.
9. Upon information and belief, and subject to amendment, the property concealed by the
Debtor includes:
a. Two Super Bowl championship rings acquired during his previous career
as a professional football player.
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b. A large bronze trophy awarded for being named the Walter Payton Man of
the Year in 1987.
c. A Rolex Submariner timepiece.
d. Various items of jewelry.
e. Substantial amounts of office furniture, including, but not limited to, a
Chippendale desk.
10. The Defendant concealed his interest in said assets by failing to disclose these
assets in any filings with the Court.
11. The Defendant knew of the existence of the assets he failed to disclose, yet he
knowingly and fraudulently failed to disclose them on his Schedules and amendments thereto,
Statement of Financial Affairs. Only when confronted with evidence of the existence of those
assets did Debtor acknowledge their existence.
12. The Defendant intentionally did not disclose the existence of the undisclosed assets
in an effort to conceal their existence from the Plaintiff and the Trustee.
13. All of these assets have significant value.
14. As a result, the Defendant Debtor transferred, removed, destroyed, mutilated, or
concealed, with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud creditors or the Trustee, property of the
Defendant Debtor within one year before the date of filing of the petition.
Wherefore, the Plaintiff respectfully requests that this Court enter judgment denying the
Defendant’s discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2)(A) and providing for such other relief as is
just and proper.
COUNT II – DETERMINATION OF
NON-DISCHARGEABILITY PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C § 523(a)(15)
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The Plaintiff re-alleges paragraphs 1 through 6 above as if fully set forth herein.
15. Prior to the Petition Date, the Plaintiff and Defendant were married to each other.
Subsequently, a dissolution of marriage proceeding was filed in the matter styled In re the
Marriage of Alicia Duerson v. David R. Duerson, in the Circuit Court in and for Lake County,
Illinois.
16. Pursuant to the Dissolution Judgment, the Debtor was ordered, among other things,
to make certain scheduled support payments to the Plaintiff.
17. At the present time, Debtor owes Plaintiff approximately $70,000.00 in accordance
with the Dissolution Judgment.
18. The payments required under the Dissolution Judgment are to a spouse, former
spouse, or child of the Debtor incurred by the Debtor in the course of a divorce.
19. Accordingly, the debts and obligations due and owing to the Plaintiff under the
Dissolution Judgment are non-dischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(15) of the Bankruptcy
Code.
Wherefore, the Plaintiff respectfully requests that this Court enter judgment determining
that amount owing Plaintiff is non-dischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(15), and providing
for such other relief as is just and proper.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I am admitted to the Bar of the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Florida, and I am in compliance with the additional qualifications to
practice in this Court set forth in Local Rule 2090-1(A); and that a true copy of the above
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document was filed electronically and served electronically and by mail to all interested parties
as specified on attached service list on this 8th day of December, 2010.
DAVID W. LANGLEY
Attorney for Plaintiff
8551 W. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 303
Plantation, Florida 33322
Telephone: 954-356-0450
Facsimile: 954-356-0451
E-mail: dave@flalawyer.com
By: ___/s/_David W. Langley_______
David W. Langley, Esq.
Florida Bar Number 348279
via CM/ECF Electronic Delivery:
Marcia T Dunn
MDunn@dunnbankruptcy.com, mdunn@ecf.epiqsystems.com
Office of the US Trustee
USTPRegion21.MM.ECF@usdoj.gov
Recovery Management Systems Corp (RS)
claims@recoverycorp.com
Peter A. Rose on behalf of Debtor David Duerson
parrosepa@bellsouth.net, lhrosepa@bellsouth.net
Joel L Tabas on behalf of Trustee Marcia Dunn
jtabas@tabasfreedman.com; karen@tabasfreedman.com paola@tabasfreedman.com;
rdecker@tabasfreedman.com; afiorentino@tabasfreedman.com; jseff@tabasfreedman.com;
francis@tabasfreedman.com; mrochman@tabasfreedman.com; mcampbell@tabasfreedman.com;
rnanes@tabasfreedman.com
via U.S. Mail Delivery:
Alicia Duerson
836 Judson Ave Anthony J. Madonia & Associated Bank Chicago
Highland Park IL 60035 Assoc. 200 E Randolph
150 N. Wacker Dr #2600 Chicago IL 60601
Chicago IL 60606
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