Legal Opinion
O'Rorke v. Porcaro (In re Porcaro)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit
Decided February 3, 2016No. BAP NO. MW 15-026; Bankruptcy Case No. 10-45391-CJP; Adversary Proceeding No. 11-04010-CJPPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cary, U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judge.
Peter J. Porcaro (“Porcaro”), a home improvement contractor, appeals from a bankruptcy court order granting summary *388judgment in favor of judgment creditors, Michael O’Rorke and Beth O’Rorke (collectively, the “O’Rorkes”),1 and a bankruptcy court order denying his motion for summary judgment (collectively, the “Orders”). On appeal, Porcaro contends that entering summary judgment in the § 523(a)(6) proceeding was error because the bankruptcy court incorrectly afforded preclusive effect to the O’Rorkes’ pre-bankruptcy, state court judgment. 2 For the…
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