United States Ninth Circuit

Under 11 USC 523(a)(6), debt arising from a breach of contract is excepted from discharge even if the debtor's conduct would not be tortious if no contract existed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/13/2000
• Decided 01/23/2001
• Published 01/23/2001

Judges

• T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  RYMER, T.G. NELSON and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas R. Duffy and Ralph P. Guenther, Duffy & Guenther, Monterey, California, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas D. Patrick, Redding, California, for the appellee.