Legal Opinion
In Re Kenneth Earl Latch, Helen Doris Latch, Debtors. Sunco Sales, Inc. v. Kenneth Earl Latch, Helen Doris Latch
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 2, 1987No. 86-5237PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Per curiam
Kenneth and Helen Latch appeal from the district court’s reversal of a bankruptcy court’s determination that the Latches’ debt to appellee Sunco Sales, Inc. was dis-chargeable. This debt arose out of a prior proceeding in district court, in which the Latches were found to have committed civil theft and were ordered to pay compensatory and punitive damages to the injured party, Sunco Sales, Inc. Because the original district court judgment unambiguously establishes “willfulness” and “maliciousness” on the part of the Latches and because the bankruptcy judge is therefore collaterally estopped…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Carey Lumber Company, a Corporation v. Thomas Hugh BellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- In Re Howard I. Halpern, Debtor. Howard I. Halpern v. First Georgia BankCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- In Re Jack David Held, Debtor. Ann F. Miller v. Jack David Held, in Re Robert Ray Held, Debtor. Ann F. Miller v. Robert Ray HeldCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Rosen v. MarlinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
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3Cited by78 opinions
- In Re Louis S. St. Laurent, Ii, Debtors. Louis S. St. Laurent, II v. William J. Ambrose and Patty A. AmbroseCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
- In Re Keith WALKER, Debtor. Frank B. HOPE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Keith WALKER, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- In Re Freddie Maxton Bush, Debtor. Freddie Maxton Bush v. Balfour Beatty Bahamas, LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- In Re Clinton Melvin Ikner, Jr., Debtor. Linda L. Lee, F/k/a Linda Miller and Robert Peters v. Clinton Melvin Ikner, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Bear, Stearns & Co. v. Powell (In Re Powell)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 1989
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