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§ 523(a)(6)

Hoven, In re--Burritt v. Hoven

Ruling
Claim of nondischargeability failed as judgment creditor failed to meet his burden of proving a debtor's actions were malicious. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to Another Entity or Property of Another Entity.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 11, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-033

Council, Inc. v. Mollohan

Ruling
Collateral estoppel barred relitigation of the district court's findings on the issue of willful and malicious injury. (Bankr. S.D. W. Va.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to Another Entity or Property of Another Entity.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on April 04, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-008

Eltoweissy, In re--Colussi v. Eltoweissy

Ruling
Plaintiff's claim was excepted from discharge as the court found video evidence that showed debtor intended to injure the plaintiff. (Bankr. D. Md.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to Another Entity or Property of Another Entity.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 28, 2023 , LexisNexis #0523-089

Anthony, In re--Moyer v. Anthony

Ruling
Debt for sanctions that debtor owed to plaintiffs was excepted from discharge as there was no question that debtor's actions were both willful and malicious and that she intended to cause injury to the plaintiffs. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to Another Entity or Property of Another Entity.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 17, 2023 , LexisNexis #0423-034

Miller, In re--Countryside Serv. Co. v. Miller

Ruling
Debt was not excepted from defendant's Chapter 7 discharge as plaintiff failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury was willful. (Bankr. N.D. Ohio) In an adversary proceeding where plaintiff sought an exception for the debt owed by defendant, the debt was not excepted from defendant's Chapter 7 discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6) because, although plaintiff proved by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury was malicious, it failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury was willful under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). Miller, In re--Countryside Serv. Co. v. Miller, 2023 Bankr. LEXIS 401 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio February 14, 2023) (Whipple, B.J.).
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to Another Entity or Property of Another Entity.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 14, 2023 , LexisNexis #0423-033

Johnson, In re

Ruling
Motion to dismiss nondischargeability proceeding denied as allegations that a boat's defectivetransmission was substantially certain to result in injury sufficiently stated willfulness andalleged maliciousness. (Bankr. W.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 24, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-063

Ringgold, In re--Glatz Aeronautical Corp. v. Ringgold

Ruling
Creditor was entitled to summary judgment with respect to its burden establishing that thesanctions order represented a nondischargeable debt for willful injury. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 23, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-062

Murray, In re--Robertson v. Murray

Ruling
Defamation judgment was excepted from debtor's Chapter 7 discharge as it met the willfuland malicious standard. (Bankr. S.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 18, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-061

Borg, In re--Cloutier v. Borg

Ruling
Debtor was collaterally estopped from arguing that there was no injury as injury had beenestablished as a matter of law via jury verdict. (Bankr. D. Conn.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 18, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-039

Acosta, In re--Lavielle v. Acosta

Ruling
Collateral estoppel did not apply with regard to whether debtor's actions were both willfuland malicious as jury verdicts did not contain specific findings as to debtor's state of mind.(Bankr. D. Kan.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Willful and Malicious Injury to

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 10, 2023 , LexisNexis #0323-038