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Estate of Sustache v. Mathews (In Re Mathews)

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin

Decided August 20, 2010No. 19-20169PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION DETERMINING DISCHARGE-ABILITY OF DEBT

SUSAN V. KELLEY, Bankruptcy Judge.

This case involves the tragic loss of a young man’s life at a teenage drinking party. After being taunted and shoved, Jeffrey Mathews (the “Debtor”) punched James B. “Nino” Sustache exactly one time. Nino fell to the ground, struck his head, and died about two weeks later. Nino’s family sued the Debtor and his family, who brought a claim against their homeowner’s insurance. The coverage issue went to the Wisconsin Supreme Court which ruled in favor of the insurance company. See Estate of Sustache v. Am.…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Kawaauhau v. GeigerSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. James P. Wheeler and Sheila N. Wheeler v. A. David LaudaniCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
  4. In the Matter of Marvin C. THIRTYACRE, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
  5. ESTATE OF SUSTACHE v. American Family Mutual Insurance CompanyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2008

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wise v. PetersonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 2011
  2. In re C.L.Ohio Court of Appeals · 2011
  3. Gerard v. Gerard (In re Gerard)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2012
  4. Horton v. O'KeefeUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2025
  5. In re: Dragan Micic v. Tomasz MarkutUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2021

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