Legal Opinion
Thatcher v. Austin (In Re Austin)
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided January 9, 1984No. Bankruptcy Nos. 382-02882, 382-02895, Adv. Nos. 382-0744, 382-0743PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
KEITH M. LUNDIN, Bankruptcy Judge.
The questions presented are: (1) whether negligent conduct is “willful” for purposes of § 523(a)(6) analysis; and (2) whether concepts of vicarious or imputed liability can support a claim of nondischargeability under 11 U.S.C.A. § 523(a)(6) where the debtor/defendant is the promoter of a rock concert and the creditor/plaintiff is the next of kin of a pedestrian killed by a drunk concert-patron. After consideration of the testimony, briefs and arguments of the parties, and applicable authority, the court concludes that the debts at issue are…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by22 opinions
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