Legal Opinion
In Re Dominick P. CONTE, Debtor, Dominick P. CONTE, Appellant v. Urmila GAUTAM; Narinder Gautam; U.S. Trustee, Trustee
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 30, 1994No. 93-5407PublishedCited by 150 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
Debtor Dominick Conte, a New Jersey lawyer and the defendant in this case, appeals from a district court order affirming a bankruptcy court order that Conte’s debt to plaintiffs Urmila and Narinder Gautam arising from a jury verdict against him in a legal malpractice action was not dischargeable. The bankruptcy court held that the debt was not dischargeable because the jury verdict in the previous case established that his conduct was “willful and malicious” within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). Under § 523(a)(6), willful and malicious injuries…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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3Cited by150 opinions
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- David L. Printy v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- McAlister v. Slosberg (In Re Slosberg)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 1998
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