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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:0158 Notice of Appeal re Bankruptcy Matter (BA

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA, NORTHERN DIVISION

JOHN WAYNE JARMAN, )

)

 Appellant, )

) CIVIL ACTION NO.

 v. ) 2:14cv1133-MHT

) (WO)

GULFINANCE LLC, )

)

 Appellee. )

OPINION

Appellant John Wayne Jarman, a debtor in 

bankruptcy, brought an adversary proceeding against 

appellee Gulfinance, LLC, an insurance company, in 

United States bankruptcy court. Gulfinance filed a 

motion to dismiss Jarman’s first amended complaint, and 

the bankruptcy court granted the motion. This cause is 

now before the court on appeal, and jurisdiction has 

been properly invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(a). 

After an independent and de novo review of the record

and for the reasons set forth by the bankruptcy court,

this district court affirms the decision of the 

bankruptcy court dismissing the adversary proceeding. 

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However, this court adds this comment. It is 

undisputed that the finance agreement at issue 

identifies appellant’s wife as “the borrower.” In 

short, as a result, whether appellant’s wife is

independently liable was a colorable state-court matter 

not subject to stay by appellant’s bankruptcy 

proceeding, nor litigable in any way in the bankruptcy 

court.

An appropriate judgment will be entered.

DONE, this the 20th day of August, 2015.

_ _/s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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