Halstead v. Bilter (In re Bilter)
Mar
30
2009
Ruling
Debt owed to debtor's siblings for loss of funds held as fiduciary was nondischargeable.
Procedural posture
Debtor's sister filed an adversary proceeding against the debtor and debtor's wife, seeking an award of $ 40,000 in actual damages, interest, and $ 350,000 in punitive damages, and a determination that those amounts were nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(4) and (6). The court dismissed the sister's claims against the debtor's wife, and the sister filed a motion for reconsideration.
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