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Wagner v. Schulte (In re Schulte)

Wagner v. Schulte (In re Schulte)

Ruling
Judgment for willful and malicious contamination of creditor's morphine pump by debtor doctor was nondischargaeble.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditor filed an adversary proceeding against defendant chapter 7 debtor, seeking a determination that any judgment he obtained against the debtor in an action he filed in state court was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(6). The bankruptcy court instructed the parties to obtain a judgment in state court, and after the state court awarded the creditor and his wife $ 6 million, the creditor moved for summary judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 28, 2008 , LexisNexis #0508-029