Ohio Crime Victims Reparations Fund v. Harwell (In Re Harwell)

MEMORANDUM OPINION RE: OBJECTION TO DISCHARGE-ABILITY OF DEBT

MARILYN SHEA-STONUM, Bankruptcy Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on the complaint of the Ohio Crime Victims Reparations Fund (“plaintiff’ or “OCVRF”) objecting to the dischargeability of a claim pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6) [docket # 1] and defendant-debtor’s answer thereto [docket # 21]. The Court held a trial in this matter on July 10, 2006. Appearing at the trial were Amy Kaufman and Melanie Cornelius, counsel for plaintiff and Duane Doyle, counsel for defendant-debtor. During the trial, the parties presented…