IN RE McCLENDON

No. 13-41030.

765 F.3d 501 (2014)

In the Matter of Larry Gene McCLENDON, Debtor. Larry Gene McClendon, Appellant. v. Bobby J. Springfield, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 26, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Ernest Baruch (argued). Law Office of Chad Baruch, Rowlett, TX, Joyce Wilhams Lindauer , Law Office of Joyce W. Lindauer, Dahas, TX, for Appellant.

Brian Paul Sanford (argued), David Bryan NoitIs , SanfordBethune, Richardson, TX, for AppeUee.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, CLEMENT, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.


PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

A state court entered judgment upon a jury verdict awarding Bobby Springfield $341,000 in damages for defamation against Larry Gene McClendon. McClendon subsequently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Springfield filed a proceeding seeking to have the debt arising from the defamation judgment declared nondischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). The bankruptcy court found the defamation to have been a willful and malicious...

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