Legal Opinion
Monsanto Co. v. Trantham (In Re Trantham)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 30, 2004No. 03-8010PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
AUG, Bankruptcy Judge.
Monsanto Company (Monsanto) appeals the bankruptcy court’s memorandum and order denying its motion for summary judgment on its complaint for nondis-chargeability of Monsanto’s claim against the Debtor, William Farris Trantham (Trantham). The bankruptcy court determined that the pre-petition patent infringement judgment obtained by Monsan to against Trantham in the amount of $592,677.89 is dischargeable.
I. ISSUES ON APPEAL
1. Whether the bankruptcy court applied the wrong standard for a finding of “willful and malicious injury” under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6).
2. Whether…
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