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153048P.pdf 07/25/2016 Blake Roussel v. Clear Sky Properties, LLC
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 15-3048
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Little Rock
[PUBLISHED] [Benton, Author, with Smith and Gruender, Circuit
Judges]
Civil case - Bankruptcy. The district court did not err in
determining Roussel's judgment debt was not dischargeable under
11 U.S.C. Sec. 523(a)(6); the court did nor err in finding the state
court jury verdict on punitive damages collaterally estopped Roussel
from challenging the malice requirement of Section 523(a)(6), and
the undisputed evidence showed that Roussel acted willfully; nor did
the district court err in concluding the state court award of
attorneys' fees was not dischargeable and could not be apportioned
between the dischargeable and nondischargeable portions of the
underlying debt.