Legal Opinion
Donaldson v. Lopez (In Re Lopez)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided March 20, 2002No. 19-42556PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
ARTHUR J. SPECTOR, Bankruptcy Judge.
Introduction
Frank Lopez filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy relief on May 4, 2001. Sandra Donaldson commenced this adversary proceeding against him. She alleges that the Defendant “committed the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress against” her, and that the resulting debt “is non-dischargeable in bankruptcy, since it is [for] ... a wilful and malicious injury.” Complaint at ¶¶ 4 & 6. See 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6) (excepting from discharge “any debt ... for willful and malicious injury by the…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Lopez v. Donaldson (In Re Lopez)District Court, E.D. Michigan · 2003