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Parties Involved:
Issis R. Elwin
Appellant
Richard Edward Hunt
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 19-30201

Summary Calendar

In the Matter of: RICHARD EDWARD HUNT

 Debtor

ISSIS R. ELWIN, also known as Issis R. Arias-Elwin, 

 Appellant

v.

RICHARD EDWARD HUNT, also known as Ed Hunt, also known as Edward 

Hunt, formerly known as Frank Edward Hangs, III, also known as Michael 

Griceman, 

 Appellee

Appeal from the United States District Court 

for the Eastern District of Louisiana

USDC No. 2:18-CV-7237

Before SMITH, DENNIS, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Issis R. Elwin appeals the district court’s affirmance of the bankruptcy 

court’s dismissal of her petition for involuntary bankruptcy against Richard 

Hunt based on a lack of jurisdiction. The district court concluded that Elwin 

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not 

be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH 

CIR. R. 47.5.4.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

January 24, 2020

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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failed to carry her burden of demonstrating a prima facie case that Hunt’s 

debts that were not contingent on liability or subject to bona fide dispute 

exceeded the statutory threshold for involuntary bankruptcy. Seeing no error 

in the district court’s decision, we AFFIRM. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 

Hunt’s pending Motion to Find Issis R. Arias-Elwin Guilty of Lying to a Court 

is DENIED.

Case: 19-30201 Document: 00515284230 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/24/2020