Legal Opinion
Corley v. Delaney (In re Delaney)
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 9, 1996No. 96-30513PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUBSTITUTE OPINION *
2Per curiam
This appeal, before us for the second time,1 arises in the context of bankruptcy proceedings. It represents the first occasion for us to address the dischargeability, under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6), of a judgment debt arising from a debtor’s accidental firing of a firearm — albeit one which he intentionally loads and carries to a confrontation — that causes unintended bodily injury to his eventual judgment creditor. Agreeing with the district court to which both the initial and post-remand rulings of the bankruptcy court were appealed, as well as with the majority of circuit…
3Cases cited9 opinions
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- In Re Keith WALKER, Debtor. Frank B. HOPE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Keith WALKER, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- Breland v. SchillingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- In Re Dominick P. CONTE, Debtor, Dominick P. CONTE, Appellant v. Urmila GAUTAM; Narinder Gautam; U.S. Trustee, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Seven Elves, Incorporated v. Jack S. EskenaziCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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4Cited by19 opinions
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- Branch Banking & Trust Co. of Virginia, Inc. v. Powers (In Re Powers)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1998
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- Broussard v. Fields (In Re Fields)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1996
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