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Barboza v. New Form Inc.

Barboza v. New Form Inc.

Ruling
Judgment for copyright infringement was dischargeable unless willful and malicious injury could be demonstrated on remand.
Procedural posture

Appellant debtors challenged an order of the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP), which affirmed a U.S. bankruptcy court's entry of summary judgment, finding that a judgment award against the debtors and in favor of appellee judgment creditor was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(6) as a "willful and malicious injury."

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Court :
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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 23, 2008 , LexisNexis #1008-060