- 11 U.S.C.
Texas v. Davis (In re Davis)
Mar
16
2006
Ruling
Bail bond forefeiture judgment owed to the state of Texas was deemed dischargeable.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff, the state of Texas, filed an adversary proceeding against defendant debtor to determine the dischargeability of an obligation arising from a bail bond judgment that was assessed against the debtor as a bail surety. The state contended that discharge of the debt was barred by the Eleventh Amendment or, alternatively, that the debt was non-dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(7).
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