Evander Kane won a big victory in his more than two-year-old bankruptcy case, with a judge recently ruling he could walk away from much of his remaining debt after a contentious saga that spotlighted the Edmonton Oilers forward’s self-described gambling addiction.
The decision does not yet wrap up the Chapter 7 case, as creditor Hope Parker, a former girlfriend who alleges Kane owes her $3 million for abortions she agreed to, has an outstanding lawsuit within the bankruptcy process and a stayed case in civil court. And there is still one more lender with an active claim.
But the judge did rule in Kane’s favor in his case against Centennial Bank. Unless the bank appeals and wins that suit, it will lose its $8 million-plus loan to Kane….