Is a claim under Section 523(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code nondischargeable?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Mammo v. Sako (In re Sako), Adversary Proceeding No. 13-90210-CL, Bankruptcy Case No. 13-05182-CL7 (Bankr. S.D. Cal. 2015):
"While bankruptcy law governs whether a claim is nondischargeable under 523(a)(6), [the] court looks to state law to determine whether an act falls within the [underlying] tort []." Del Bino v.
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