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§ 523(a)(7)

Harrington, In re--El Dorado Cnty. v. Harrington

Ruling
State court award of defense costs for debtor’s bad faith was nondischargeable as a fine, penalty, or forfeiture. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed to Governmental Unit.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 19, 2024 , LexisNexis #0225-017

Wike, In re--Wike v. State Bar

Ruling
Bankruptcy court erred in holding that the Supreme Court of Nevada's disciplinary costs wereexcepted from the debtor's discharge. (B.A.P. 9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 03, 2024 , LexisNexis #0924-009

Harris, In re--Harris v. Harris

Ruling
State adequately pleaded facts to support the underlying state law claims and established asufficient legal basis to conclude that those claims, once liquidated, would benondischargeable. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 28, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-060

Francis, In re--Commonwealth v. Francis

Ruling
Costs assessed by the state bar in a disciplinary proceeding against the debtor weredischargeable as they were compensation to the state bar for its pecuniary losses. (Bankr. E.D.Va.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 02, 2022 , LexisNexis #0123-089

Kassas v. State Bar of Cal.

Ruling
Indebtedness arising from a disbarred attorneys' obligation to reimburse state bar forpayments made by the client service fund to victims of that attorney's misconduct was notexcluded from discharge. (9th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed

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Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 01, 2022 , LexisNexis #1222-013

Bach, In re--Bach v. Office of Lawyer Regulation

Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed

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opinion summary, case decided on June 08, 2022 , LexisNexis #0722-084

Anderson, In re--Anderson v. Credit One Bank, N.A.

Ruling
Creditor's willful, knowing, systematic, and egregious disregard of the bankruptcydischarge met the standard for awarding a mild noncompensatory civil sanction. (Bankr.S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 02, 2022 , LexisNexis #0722-085

Dargon (In re--New Hampshire v. Dargon)

Ruling
Debtor's restitution obligation that was not payable to a governmental unit could not beexcepted from discharge. (Bankr. D. Mass.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 11, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-039

Osicka v. Office of Law. Regul.

Ruling
Cost of debtor’s attorney discipline proceedings was properly held to be nondischargeable.(7th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on November 16, 2021 , LexisNexis #0322-088

Sprout, In re--Sprout v. IRS

Ruling
IRS claim for taxes due within three years of petition date was entitled to priority and wasexcepted from discharge. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fines, Penalties, or Forfeitures Owed

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 23, 2021 , LexisNexis #0921-065