Legal Opinion
Roberson v. Schwenn (In Re Schwenn)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided November 13, 1984No. 16-22207PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
C.N. CLEVERT, Bankruptcy Judge.
This suit was filed pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6) to determine the dischargeability of a State Circuit Court judgment for punitive damages resulting from a housing discrimination case. The plaintiff, relying almost exclusively upon the jury’s special verdict, is now asking this court to enter summary judgment. Therefore, the narrow question to be decided is whether the jury determined that the defendant willfully and maliciously injured the plaintiff.
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The plaintiff, Christine Roberson (Roberson), seeks to recover a judgment debt for punitive damages of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Tinker v. ColwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Collins v. Eli Lilly & Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
- Murray Tillman v. Wheaton-Haven Recreation Association, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- In Re Jack David Held, Debtor. Ann F. Miller v. Jack David Held, in Re Robert Ray Held, Debtor. Ann F. Miller v. Robert Ray HeldCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Wisconsin Finance Corp. v. Ries (In Re Ries)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1982
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Littlefield v. McGuffey (In Re McGuffey)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1992
- Shaver Motors, Inc. v. Mills (In Re Mills)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana · 1988
- Oregon Ford, Inc. v. Clayburn (In Re Clayburn)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 1986
- Schmidt v. Schmehl (In Re Schmehl)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 1986
- Trane Federal Credit Union v. Conder (In Re Conder)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1995
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