Suarez v. Barrett (In Re Suarez)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
MONTALI, Bankruptcy Judge:
We address in this opinion a case of apparent first-impression in the Ninth Circuit, viz., whether a chapter 7 debtor may discharge a judgment for attorneys fees and costs where that is the only monetary liability imposed on her for contempt for violating a court order. She may not.
Debtor-Appellant, Mariza Suarez (“Suarez”), appeals from a judgment of nondis-chargeability under section 523(a)(6)2 regarding a judgment awarded to Creditor-Appellee, Tracy D. Barrett (“Barrett”) in a state court civil contempt proceeding. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM.
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