Legal Opinion

Borg-Warner Acceptance Corp. v. Littleton (In Re Littleton)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 26, 1989No. BAP No. EC 88-1935-AsPMo, Bankruptcy Nos. 286-05604-B-7, 287-02677-B-11, Adv. Nos. 287-0570, 287-0282PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ASHLAND, Bankruptcy Judge:

Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation appeals from the bankruptcy court’s determination that the debts owed by Jack Littleton, Joel Moore, and Eunice Moore did not result from the willful and malicious conduct of the debtors as required by Bankruptcy Code § 523(a)(6) [11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6)] and were, therefore, dischargeable. We affirm.

FACTS

Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation is a commercial financing company that provides inventory financing to retail businesses. The debtors, Jack Little-ton, Joel Moore, and Eunice Moore, were officers, directors and…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Davis v. Aetna Acceptance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Tinker v. ColwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  3. In Re Jesse H. Long, Debtor. Barclays American/business Credit, Inc. v. Jesse H. LongCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  4. McIntyre v. KavanaughSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  5. Chrysler Credit Corporation, a Delaware Corporation v. Charles M. RebhanCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. In Re LittletonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  2. In Re Robert Z. Gergely, Debtor. Jordan Alexander Lee-Benner, a Minor, by and Through His Guardian Ad Litem, Karen Mills v. Robert Z. GergelyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  3. AVCO Financial Services of Billings v. Kidd (In Re Kidd)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Montana · 1998
  4. In Re Michael Carmine Gallucci, Debtor. Angelina Gallucci v. Charles E. Grant, as TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
  5. LaPointe Ex Rel. Brown & LaPointe Development, Inc. v. Brown (In Re Brown)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · 1991

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