Vagley v. Lavitsky (In Re Lavitsky)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOSEPH L. COSETTI, Bankruptcy Judge.

On August 1, 1980 the debtors filed a voluntary Chapter 7 Petition. On October 20, 1980 the plaintiff filed a Complaint to Determine Dischargeability pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). The plaintiff is a plastic surgeon who rendered surgical services on Mr. Lavitsky commencing January 13,1980; subsequently three other surgical procedures were performed. The plaintiff doctor submitted claims for payments of these medical services to Pennsylvania Blue Shield, the defendants’ health insurer. Pennsylvania Blue Shield sent Mr. Lavitsky checks…