Legal Opinion

Worrell v. Grim (In Re Grim)

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida.

Decided July 28, 1989No. 18-23032PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION

THOMAS C. BRITTON, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff judgment creditor seeks exception from discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6) for claims in the amount of $500,000 (wrongful discharge debt); $300,-000 (property debt); and $150,000 (libel debt). The debtor has answered and the matter was tried on June 29. I now conclude that plaintiff’s judgment claim for libel should be excepted from the debtor’s discharge.

Plaintiff relies on the record of the Ohio state court proceeding against the debtor in which judgment for the foregoing sums was obtained, and has offered no other evidence.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re Jesse H. Long, Debtor. Barclays American/business Credit, Inc. v. Jesse H. LongCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  2. James P. Wheeler and Sheila N. Wheeler v. A. David LaudaniCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
  3. Chrysler Credit Corporation, a Delaware Corporation v. Charles M. RebhanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
  4. In Re Jack David Held, Debtor. Ann F. Miller v. Jack David Held, in Re Robert Ray Held, Debtor. Ann F. Miller v. Robert Ray HeldCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  5. In Re Kenneth Earl Latch, Helen Doris Latch, Debtors. Sunco Sales, Inc. v. Kenneth Earl Latch, Helen Doris LatchCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. New York v. Kelly (In Re Kelly)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1993
  2. Merritt v. Thompson (In Re Thompson)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1993
  3. Abrahamson v. Doyan (In Re Doyan)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 1996
  4. Hoult v. Hoult (In re Hoult)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1998

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