United States Fourth Circuit

Parties willing to settle disputes over fraud, misrepresentation, or like tort claims may do so by way of settlement through contract, and such contractual claims are then dischargeable in bankruptcy, consistent with 11 U.S.C. section 523(a).

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/08/2002
• Published 03/08/2002

Judges

• Before WIDENER, NIEMEYER, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Harry Glen Gordon, Gordon Law Offices, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellants.  Rayford Kennedy Adams, III, Turner, Enochs & Lloyd, P.A., Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Chad A. Sharkey, Turner, Enochs & Lloyd, P.A., Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellee.