State judgment nondischargeable in bankruptcy 
Published: February 17, 2012
Tags: defalcation, fraud, nondischargeable
A debtor could not obtain a bankruptcy discharge of a state judgment entered against him for breaching his duties as trustee of his father’s trust, the 11th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
Spousal support, attorney fees nondischargeable 
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: January 26, 2011
Tags: attorney fees, nondischargeable
Spousal support and attorney fees awarded in a divorce case are debts that cannot be discharged in the husband’s bankruptcy case, the 8th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel has ruled in affirming judgment.
Default judgments nondischargeable in bankruptcy 
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: August 24, 2010
Tags: intentional infliction of emotional distress, nondischargeable
Default judgments against a debtor for abuse of process are nondischargeable in her bankruptcy case, the 6th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel has ruled in affirming judgment.
Stock trader can’t discharge debt in bankruptcy 
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: May 25, 2010
Tags: fraud, nondischargeable
A debtor who engaged in the day trading of stocks could not discharge in bankruptcy the amounts she owed a friend on whose behalf she made investments, the 8th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel has ruled.
State judgment nondischargeable in bankruptcy 
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: January 10, 2010
Tags: nondischargeable
A debtor could not discharge in bankruptcy a state court judgment based on claims that he had converted and misappropriated a competitor’s databases for his business, the 9th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
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