Legal Opinion

Steiger v. Clark County, Washington (In Re Steiger)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 19, 1993No. BAP No. WW-93-1057-BAsR, Bankruptcy No. 87-09042, Adv. No. A92-03174PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BOWIE, Bankruptcy Judge:

After a trial on stipulated facts, the bankruptcy court rendered judgment declaring that a debt for $210,447.21, as set by an order of restitution entered in state court as part of a criminal sentence im posed upon conviction, was nondischargeable under both 11 U.S.C. §§ 523(a)(7) and (a)(9). Debtor appeals. WE AFFIRM.

I.FACTS

On June 4, 1987 Steiger caused an automobile accident when his vehicle collided with a motorcycle ridden by Arnst and another vehicle operated by Whisenhunt. Arnst was killed and Whisenhunt injured, with extensive burns. Steiger was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Kelly v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Young v. Rose (In Re Rose)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1988
  4. Halas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. In Re SLUGGO’S CHICAGO STYLE, INC., Debtor. CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, Appellant, v. Harold S. TAXEL, Trustee, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Warfel v. City of Saratoga (In Re Warfel)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  2. State v. GarnettCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2004
  3. Mermelstein v. Elder (In Re Elder)District Court, C.D. California · 2001
  4. Neff v. Knodle (In Re Knodle)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. North Dakota · 1995
  5. David Armstrong v. Kristi KaplonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017

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