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Atwater v. Charles (In re Charles)

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ORLANDO DIVISION
Jun 27, 2014
Case No. 6:11-bk-14989-KSJ (Bankr. M.D. Fla. Jun. 27, 2014)

Opinion

Case No. 6:11-bk-14989-KSJ Adversary No. 6:12-ap-00011-KSJ

06-27-2014

In re JAMES NEWELL CHARLES, Debtor. JEFFREY ATWATER, in his official capacity as Florida Chief Financial officer, and the STATE RISK MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND, Plaintiffs, v. JAMES NEWELL CHARLES, Defendant.



Chapter 7


FINAL JUDGMENT

This adversary proceeding came on for hearing on June 5, 2014, on the Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 26). Consistent with the Memorandum Opinion entered contemporaneously, it is

ORDERED:

1. Count I of the Complaint (Doc. No. 1) asserting fraud while acting in a fiduciary capacity under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4) is dismissed.

2. Final Summary Judgment is entered in favor of the Plaintiffs, Jeffrey Atwater, in his official capacity as Florida Chief Financial officer, and the State Risk Management Trust Fund, and against the Debtor and Defendant, James Newell Charles, as to Count II of the Complaint (Doc. No. 1) asserting nondischargeability of the fee judgment as a debt for willful and malicious injury under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6).

3. Final Summary Judgment is entered in favor of the Plaintiffs, Jeffrey Atwater, in his official capacity as Florida Chief Financial officer, and the State Risk Management Trust Fund, and against the Debtor and Defendant, James Newell Charles as to Count III of the Complaint (Doc. No. 1) asserting nondischargeability of the fee judgment as a fine or penalty payable to a governmental unit under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(7).

DONE AND ORDERED in Orlando, Florida, on June 27, 2014.

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KAREN S. JENNEMANN

Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge
Blaine H. Winship, attorney for the Plaintiffs, is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order.


Summaries of

Atwater v. Charles (In re Charles)

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ORLANDO DIVISION
Jun 27, 2014
Case No. 6:11-bk-14989-KSJ (Bankr. M.D. Fla. Jun. 27, 2014)
Case details for

Atwater v. Charles (In re Charles)

Case Details

Full title:In re JAMES NEWELL CHARLES, Debtor. JEFFREY ATWATER, in his official…

Court:UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ORLANDO DIVISION

Date published: Jun 27, 2014

Citations

Case No. 6:11-bk-14989-KSJ (Bankr. M.D. Fla. Jun. 27, 2014)