Legal Opinion
Salgado v. Lenoci (In re Lenoci)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided April 25, 2019No. Bankruptcy Case No. 15 B 04436; Adversary Proceeding No. 16 A 00223PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Janet S. Baer, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
This matter is before the Court for ruling on the amended complaint filed by plaintiff Christopher Salgado against debtor-defendant David E. Lenoci, II, seeking a determination that a state court judgment debt is not dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6).1 For the reasons below, the Court finds that the debt is for a willful and malicious injury and is, thus, not dischargeable under the statutory exception. As such, judgment will be entered in favor of Salgado and against Lenoci.
JURISDICTION
The Court has jurisdiction over this matter under 28 U.S.C. §…
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