Gertsch v. Johnson & Johnson, Finance Corp. (In Re Gertsch)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRANDT, Bankruptcy Judge.
OVERVIEW
The bankruptcy court granted summary judgment, finding plaintiffs state court judgment nondischargeable under § 523(a)(2)(B) of the Bankruptcy Code 1 We AFFIRM, but vacate the judgment in part and remand for clarification that the bankruptcy court’s judgment is not an independent money judgment, but merely a determination that the state court’s judgment is excepted from discharge.
I. FACTS
Debtor/appellant Ronald Gertsch (“Gertsch”) is a general surgeon licensed to practice medicine in California. He operated his own practice from 1979 through at least…
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