Sung Ho Cha v. Rappaport (In Re Sung Ho Cha)

OPINION

JOHNSON, Bankruptcy Judge.

This appeal arises from the decision of the bankruptcy court finding that a state court judgment against the debtors Sung Ho Cha (“Cha”) and Young Lim Park (“Park”) (collectively, the “Debtors”) for failing to pay rent is nondischargeable as to Cha and nondischargeable as to Park only to the extent of the Debtors’ community property. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the decision of the bankruptcy court.

I.FACTS

In 2008, the Debtors executed a written agreement (“Lease”) with Jeff Rappaport (“Rappaport”) to lease the real property located at 5 Rolling…