Lynch v. Brunero (In Re Brunero)

DECISION AND ORDER

ARTHUR N. VOTOLATO, Bankruptcy Judge.

Heard on cross Motions for Summary Judgment, on the Plaintiffs Complaint to have her claim declared nondischargeable. For the reasons discussed below, we GRANT the Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment, DENY the Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, and hold that the debt is nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4).

BACKGROUND

The Debtor, Stephen Brunero, Esq., is an attorney who in July 1986 was hired by the creditor Nansi Lynch to pursue a claim for injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident. In September 1987, the…