Wise v. Peterson

MEMORANDUM OPINION ON COMPLAINT TO DETERMINE DIS-CHARGEABILITY OF DEBTS PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. SECTION 523(a)

JEFF BOHM, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. Introduction

This suit concerns developing case law about the collateral source rule under Texas law and the “justified under the circumstances” exception to Section 523(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code. 1

Scott Cameron Wise (the Plaintiff) seeks a judgment against the debtor, James Timothy Peterson (the Debtor). Specifically, the Plaintiff requests this Court to enter a judgment declaring that: (a) the Debtor owes a debt to the Plaintiff for damages suffered…