Legal Opinion
Spring Works, Inc. v. Sarff (In Re Sarff)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 10, 2000No. 99-8035, 99-8036PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
The state court awarded damages against Gregory Sarff and in favor of Spring Works, Sarffs former employer, for breach of a covenant not to compete, breach of contract, breach of duty of loyalty, misappropriation of trade secrets, and intentional interference with business relations. The state court also sanctioned Sarff for discovery violations and contempt for violating an injunction. After Sarff filed a chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, Spring Works filed this dischargeability proceeding under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). Applying collateral estoppel, the bankruptcy court granted partial…
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