- 11 U.S.C.
Suarez v. Barrett (In re Suarez)
Jan
16
2009
Ruling
Civil contempt judgment that debtor did not contest was based on willful and malicious conduct and properly held nondischargeable.
Procedural posture
Appellant, a chapter 7 debtor, sought review of a decision of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California, which entered a judgment of nondischargeability under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(6) for an obligation owed to appellee creditor pursuant to a state court civil contempt proceeding.
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