Legal Opinion
Willison v. Race
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided August 10, 1995No. 93-1171-CV-W-8PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
STEVENS, District Judge.
Before the Court is an appeal from a Memorandum Opinion of the Bankruptcy Court that granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs complaint. In dismissing the complaint, the Bankruptcy Court held that a motorboat was not a “motor vehicle” within the meaning of 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(9), which excepts from discharge in bankruptcy the debtor’s liabilities for death and personal injury caused by the debtor’s unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. After a de novo review, this Court concludes that a motorboat is a motor…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Schwartz v. Dunn (In Re Dunn)District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1996
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