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Rose v. Healy (In re Healy)

Rose v. Healy (In re Healy)

Ruling
Fees and costs awarded to creditor for defending meritless lawsuit brought by debtor were nondischargeable.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff judgment creditor sought to except from defendant debtor's chapter 7 discharge the fees and costs she incurred while defending a meritless lawsuit brought against her by the debtor. The creditor maintained that the prosecution of the suit was both willful and malicious under 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(6).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 29, 2013 , LexisNexis #0713-054