Kawaauhau v. Geiger
| 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) | |
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.