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Richard P. Muldoon v. Joelle Walker (In re Walker), Ch. 7, BK19-40814-TLS, A19-4028-TLS (May 18, 2020)

The court denied the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment on the judgment creditor’s complaint that the debt is non-dischargeable under § 523(a)(2)(A) and on the debtor’s counterclaim for breach of the automatic stay based on the creditor’s correspondence with the state court. The state-court default judgment did not establish the necessary elements – in particular, false representation and intent – of § 523(a)(2)(A), so it could not on its own support an exception from discharge for this debt and further fact-finding was necessary. Likewise, while the creditor’s violation of the automatic stay did appear to be willful, the record did not support a summary award of damages.

Date: 
Monday, May 18, 2020
Judge: 
Judge Thomas L. Saladino