Meneley Motors, Inc. v. Giantvalley (In Re Giantvalley)

OPINION AND DECISION

BERT M. GOLDWATER, Bankruptcy Judge.

This is an adversary action seeking the denial of the general discharge of debtor-defendants under 11 U.S.C. § 727 and the nondischargeability of plaintiff’s claim under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6).

In April 1979, defendant Richard Giant-valley (Richard) purchased from plaintiff a diesel tractor and certain tractor implements for $8,400.00. He paid $3,008.00 in cash and signed a note at 17.4% interest to seller and International Harvester Credit Corporation of San Leandro, California, for $5,392.00. He also signed a security agreement in favor…