Legal Opinion
McClendon v. Springfield (In Re McClendon)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 26, 2014No. 13-41030PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
A state court entered judgment upon a jury verdict awarding Bobby Springfield $341,000 in damages for defamation against Larry Gene McClendon. McClen-don subsequently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Springfield filed a proceeding seeking to have the debt arising from the defamation judgment declared nondis-chargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). The bankruptcy court found the defamation to have been a willful and malicious injury and declared it nondis-chargeable, and the district court affirmed. McClendon appeals, arguing insufficiency of the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Kawaauhau v. GeigerSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Miller v. J.D. Abrams Inc. (In Re Miller)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by22 opinions
- MarketGraphics Research Grp. v. David BergeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2020
- Galaz v. Katona (In Re Galaz)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
- Husky International Electronics, Inc. v. Ritz (In re Ritz)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
- Neurology & Neurophysiology Associates, P.A. v. Tarbox (In Re Neurology & Neurophysiology Associates, P.A.)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
- Husky International Elec, Inc. v. Daniel RitzCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.