United States Third Circuit

A restitution order from a state criminal prosecution for theft by deception, which directs payments to the fraud victim, is exempt from a Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge under 11 U.S.C. section 523(a)(7).

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/30/2005
• Decided 08/11/2005
• Published 08/11/2005

Judges

• Before NYGAARD, SMITH, and FISHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David A. Scholl, [Argued], Regional Bankruptcy Center of Southeastern PA, Newtown Square, PA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bruno Bellucci, III, [Argued], Law Offices of Bruno Bellucci, III, P.C., Linwood, NJ, for Appellee.