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On February 14, 1995, petitioner filed a petition to
commence a bankruptcy proceeding under chapter 7 of the
Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. (1994). The petition was filed in the
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland.
On May 26, 1995, a discharge order was entered in the
bankruptcy proceeding which provided, in pertinent part, as
follows:
1. The above-named debtor is released from all
dischargeable debts.
2. Any judgment heretofore or hereafter obtained in any
court other than this court is null and void as a
determination of the personal liability of the debtor
with respect to any of the following:
(a) debts dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. Sec. 523;
(b) unless heretofore or hereafter determined by order
of this court to be nondischargeable, debts
alleged to be excepted from discharge under
clauses (2), (4), (6), and (15) of 11 U.S.C. Sec.
523(a);
(c) debts determined by this court to be discharged.
3. All creditors whose debts are discharged by this order
and all creditors whose judgments are declared null and
void by paragraph 2 above are enjoined from instituting
or continuing any action or employing any process or
engaging in any act to collect such debts as personal
liabilities of the above-named debtor.
The record does not disclose whether respondent filed a
proof of claim in the bankruptcy proceeding or whether the
parties made an attempt to litigate the merits or
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