Kawaauhau v. Geiger
1998 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kawaauhau v. Geiger, 523 U.S. 57 (1998), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that debt arising from a medical malpractice judgment, attributable to negligent or reckless conduct is dischargeable under the Bankruptcy Code.[1]
Quick Facts Kawaauhau v. Geiger, Argued January 21, 1998 Decided March 3, 1998 ...
Kawaauhau v. Geiger | |
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Argued January 21, 1998 Decided March 3, 1998 | |
Full case name | Margaret Kawaauhau, et vir, petitioners v. Paul W. Geiger |
Citations | 523 U.S. 57 (more) 118 S. Ct. 974; 140 L. Ed. 2d 90 |
Holding | |
Debt arising from a medical malpractice judgment, attributable to negligent or reckless conduct is dischargeable under the Bankruptcy Code. Only intentional malpractice torts are not dischargeable. | |
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Case opinion | |
Majority | Ginsburg, joined by unanimous |
Laws applied | |
Section 523(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code; 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6) |
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