American Family Mutual Insurance v. Reichartz (In re Reichartz)

DECISION AND ORDER

LYNN ADELMAN, District Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the bankruptcy court in an adversary proceeding. In July 2003, American Family Mutual Insurance Company obtained a judgment from the Milwaukee County Circuit Court against Martin Reichartz in the amount of $23,698.10. The judgment arose from an automobile accident in which American Family’s insured suffered bodily injury. At the time of the accident, Reichartz was operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Under state law, once the judgment was entered, post-judgment interest began to accrue at the rate of 12%…