Legal Opinion
Stern v. Dubian (In Re Dubian)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 1, 1987No. 19-10860PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JAMES F. QUEENAN, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
The plaintiff moves for summary judgment declaring a state court judgment non-dischargeable under § 523(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6)). The plaintiff obtained the judgment against the debtor for damages caused by the debt- or’s intentional interference with the plaintiff’s contractual relations. He asserts that this state court determination establishes “willful and malicious injury by the debtor” within the meaning of § 523(a)(6) under principles of collateral estoppel, also known as issue preclusion. This presents a case…
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