Court Opinion

ID: 7219912
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-25 03:47:14.681414+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:17:11.595331
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KNIGHT, District Judge.
Judgment was recovered against the bankrupt herein for personal injuries sustained by reason of the negligent operation by the bankrupt of his automobile. A garnishee execution was issued on such judgment and bankrupt now seeks an order restraining the judgment creditor and the sheriff of Erie county from receiving further money under such execution. The judgment creditor objects to the granting of such motion on the ground that the injury was willful and malicious and therefore not dischargeable.
The eomplaint does not allege and the record does not show that the damages were sustained by reason of any willful and malicious act of the bankrupt. This court has held under a parallel state of facts that a judgment such as obtained here is discharge-able. In re Kubiniec (D. C.) 2 F. Supp. 632. This view is sustained by many authorities. Tinker v. Colwell, 193 U. S. 473, 24 S. Ct. 505, 48 L. Ed. 754; Lewis v. Roberts, 267 U. S. 467, 45 S. Ct. 357, 69 L. Ed. 739, 37 A. L. R. 1440; In re Harber (C. C. A.) 9 F.(2d) 551; In re Vena (D. C.) 46 F.(2d) 81; In re Madigan (D. C.) 254 F. 221.
Motion granted.