Legal Opinion
James P. Wheeler and Sheila N. Wheeler v. A. David Laudani
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1986No. 84-1828PublishedCited by 260 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN W. PECK, Senior Circuit Judge.
Following a jury trial in the Wayne County [Michigan] Circuit Court, appellant A. David Laudani was found liable for $349,000 in damages for publishing and distributing a libelous document which accused appellees James and Sheila Wheeler of exploiting Mr. Wheeler’s public office of City Councilman for personal benefit. When Laudani subsequently filed bankruptcy, the Wheelers objected to discharge of the libel debt on the basis that the Bankruptcy Code of 1978, 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6), prohibits discharge of a debt which results from a willful and malicious…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Tinker v. ColwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 68,272 Gail Spilman v. Darryl M. HarleyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- Leonard Schultz v. Newsweek, Inc. And the Evening News AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- Postill v. Booth Newspapers, IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by260 opinions
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- In Re Dennis Amiel Calvert, Debtor. Bay Area Factors, a Division of Dimmitt & Owens Financial, Inc. v. Dennis Amiel CalvertCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1997
- Monsanto Co. v. Trantham (In Re Trantham)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit · 2004
- United States v. Apolonia Galvan, A/K/A Paula GalvanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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