Hibernia National Bank v. John W. Carner

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1993-09-15

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KING, Circuit Judge: We are asked to consider whether the Louisiana legislature, in 1981, changed the time-honored definition of “virile share” in the context of a general partner’s liability for his or her partnership’s debt. We are also asked to consider whether a judgment obtained by a creditor against a Louisiana general partnership is res judicata in a suit in federal district court for the amount of any deficiency ow…

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