Legal Opinion
Amerisafe, Inc. v. Ernst (In re Ernst)
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided May 17, 2017No. CASE NO. 16-20053; ADVERSARY NO. 16-02002PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REASONS FOR DECISION
ROBERT SUMMERHAYS, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
This is a non-dischargeability proceeding under 11 U.S.C. §§ 523(a)(2) and 523(a)(4) brought against William Ernst (the “debt- or”) based on the conduct of his non-filing spouse, Lisa Ernst. The present matter before the court is a motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure seeking dismissal of the dischargeability complaint filed by Ameri-safe, Inc., American Interstate Insurance Company, and Hanover Insurance Company (collectively, “Amerisafe” or “plaintiffs”). The court took the matter…
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