Hildebrand v. Kugler (In Re Kugler)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

MARTIN V.B. BOSTETTER, Jr., Chief Judge.

The plaintiffs, Michelle Hildebrand and State Farm Insurance Company (“State Farm”), 1 have moved for summary judgment, asking this Court to except their claims from discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(9). In response, the debtor, Sharon H. Kugler, has cross-moved for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow, we deny both the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and the debtor’s cross-motion for summary judgment.

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On February 25, 1987, Kugler was driving home from work and was accompanied by two passengers, Hildebrand and Calvin…