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Lee Andrew Hilgartner

In its ruling in Yagi v. Hilgartner, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied a party’s bid to have certain fees due under a willful and malicious injury case settlement discharged by filing bankruptcy.
Mar 25, 2024

4th Circuit: Assault settlement, collection fees nondischargeable

When the debtor stopped making payments, the injured party sued to enforce the settlement agreement and contested the debtor’s attempt to discharge the debt in bankruptcy.


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