lawmoe case law question

[antonin]

Hello.

1. Could you please tell me where I might locate the following document?: In Re Barnes, 264 B.R. 415 (Bkrtcy Mich 2001)

2.What do the letters "264" and "415" refer to?

3. What does "In Re" mean?

4. When one is trying to discredit case law, is the best approach to try and demonstrate the case law is not comparable to the present case (the facts and circumstances are not the same and to try and locae newer case law that contradicts the case law being presented?

5. Is newer usually better in case law as long as the circumstances/facts are similar?

Thank you.

[jilly]

See my response to this same question on the Father's Issues board

[Lawmoe]

It is a federal bankruptcy file.  The citation to 264 B.R. 415 (Bkrtcy Mich 2001) means that if you go to a law library, you look for the Bankruptcy Reporter (that is the "B.R."), find volume 264  and open it to page 415 to find the case.

The case was filed in Michihgan.  Try online at http://www.findlaw.com/10fedgov/judicial/bankruptcy_courts.html

[antonin]

Hello.

1. Could you please tell me where I might locate the following document?: In Re Barnes, 264 B.R. 415 (Bkrtcy Mich 2001)

2.What do the letters "264" and "415" refer to?

3. What does "In Re" mean?

4. When one is trying to discredit case law, is the best approach to try and demonstrate the case law is not comparable to the present case (the facts and circumstances are not the same and to try and locae newer case law that contradicts the case law being presented?

5. Is newer usually better in case law as long as the circumstances/facts are similar?

Thank you.

[jilly]

See my response to this same question on the Father's Issues board

[Lawmoe]

It is a federal bankruptcy file.  The citation to 264 B.R. 415 (Bkrtcy Mich 2001) means that if you go to a law library, you look for the Bankruptcy Reporter (that is the "B.R."), find volume 264  and open it to page 415 to find the case.

The case was filed in Michihgan.  Try online at http://www.findlaw.com/10fedgov/judicial/bankruptcy_courts.html