Legal Opinion
K&M Elec. Servs., Inc. v. Vito (In re Vito)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland
Decided March 8, 2019No. Case No. 18-12138-MMH; Adversary No. 18-00173-MMHPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHELLE M. HARNER, U.S. BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
Business is often done based on the trust established between the contracting parties. The parties have worked together in the past and, satisfied with that relationship, agree to continue to work on projects in the future. When that trust is breached, the relationship and often at least one party's economic position suffer. That is the matter before the Court, and the Court must decide whether the breach that occurred gives rise to more than a mere breach of contract claim. If it does, the claim might garner protection against discharge in the…
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