Smith v. Entrepreneur Media, Inc. (In re Smith)
- Citation:
- No. 10-60009 (9th Cir., Feb. 10, 2012) (unpublished)
- Tag(s):
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- Ruling:
- This Court’s de novo review affirms the lower court’s decision in finding that the debt in question resulted from a willful and malicious injury and therefore was not subject to discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6).
- Procedural context:
- A Pro se Chapter 7 debtor (the “Debtor”) appealed the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s (“BAP”) judgment affirming the bankruptcy court’s determination that the Debtor’s debt to Entrepreneur Media, Inc. (“EMI”) is nondischargeable in bankruptcy under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). This case is unpublished therefore not Precedent. Unpublished dispositions and orders of this Court are not precedent, except when relevant under the doctrine of law of the case or rules of claim preclusion or issue preclusion. However they may be cited to the courts of this circuit in accordance with this Court's FRAP Rule 32.1.
- Facts:
- A District Court imposed attorneys fee sanctions against the Debtor for trademark infringement. The Debtor sought to discharge the attorney fee debt claimed by EMI in the Debtors bankruptcy case.
- Judge(s):
- Goodwin, Wallace, and Mckeown
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