Legal Opinion
Cillo v. Florida Bar (In Re Cillo)
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided March 18, 1994No. 93-1891-CIV-T-17BPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AFFIRMING THE BANKRUPTCY COURT’S DETERMINATION THAT THE FLORIDA BAR’S CLAIM IS EXCEPTED FROM THE DEBTOR’S DISCHARGE AS A FINE OR PENALTY UNDER 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(7)
KOVACHEVICH, District Judge.
This cause is before the Court on appeal to determine whether the Bankruptcy Court correctly determined that The Florida Bar’s claim was excepted from the debtor’s discharge as a fine or penalty under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(7). More specifically, this Court must consider whether the claim of The Florida Bar is in the nature of a fine or penalty or whether the claim is compensation for an actual…
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