Wood v. Loader (In Re Loader)

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

JIM D. PAPPAS, Bankruptcy Judge.

Introduction

On March 5, 2008, Defendant Jack Loader (“Loader”) filed a petition for relief under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. 1 Plaintiff Lori Wood (“Wood”) filed a proof of claim in the bankruptcy case for $223,209.68 based upon a state court money judgment she holds against Loader. 2 Wood then initiated this adversary proceeding in which she alleges that the debt upon which her claim is based should be excepted from Loader’s discharge.

A trial 3 in the adversary proceeding was conducted on August 20, 2009, at which the parties…