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Kalliope Constr. LLC v. Hilburn (In re Hilburn)

Ruling
Arbitrator's award for breach of fiduciary duty and conversion was nondischargeable.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditor and defendant chapter 7 debtor filed motions for summary judgment in the creditor's action, which sought to except debt owed it from discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 29, 2007 , LexisNexis #1207-046

Dykstra v. Spellings (In re Dykstra)

Ruling
Debtor with incomplete doctorate and psychological problems granted undue hardship discharge of student loan debt.
Procedural posture

Debtor was 51 years old and had no dependents. She did not finish a doctoral program because her advisor resigned and she could not find a replacement. Her student loan debt totalled about $180,000.00. Her net monthly income was about $1,150.00. Her monthly expenses totalled about $1,463.57. She did not live extravagantly. Debtor filed a complaint seeking to discharge her student loan debt under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8).

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opinion summary, case decided on February 26, 2007 , LexisNexis #0407-064