- 11 U.S.C.
Francis v. Lewis (In re Lewis)
Oct
26
2009
Ruling
Actual and punitive damages owed to creditor who debtor shot multiple times were nondischargeable.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff creditor brought a claim to determine the dischargeability of a debt, under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(6), after he was shot multiple times at close range by defendant debtor. The creditor was granted summary judgment on the merits, and after trial, the court determined the appropriate award of damages. A state court judgment had been entered in the amount of $ 1,000,000 in actual damages and $ 2,000,000 in punitive damages.
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