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John Jay STOKES, Jr., Debtor. Anthony P. FERRIS, Trustee v. John Jay STOKES, Jr.

Bankr. L. Rep. P 75,367 in the Matter of John Jay Stokes, Jr., Debtor. Anthony P. Ferris, Trustee v. John Jay Stokes, Jr.

Stokes v. Stokes, 995 F.2d 76 (5th Cir. 1993)
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Court
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · U.S. Courts of Appeals
Decided
July 14, 1993
Docket
No. 92-8710
Judges
Higginbotham, Smith, Demoss
Citations
995 F.2d 761993 WL 2263201993 U.S. App. LEXIS 17404

Opinion — Per Curiam

PER CURIAM:

In this bankruptcy case involving the dis-chargeability of a claim pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523 , the primary question is whether a finding of actual fraud and of the applicabili *77 ty of 11 U.S.C. § 523 (a)(2)(A) necessarily precludes a finding that the same conduct also amounts to “willful and malicious conduct” under 11 U.S.C. § 523 (a)(6). In a comprehensive opinion, Stokes v. Ferris, 150 B.R. 388 (W.D.Tex.1992), the district court, in an appeal from the bankruptcy court, answered the question in the affirmative, holding that the same conduct can give rise to a cause of action under both section 523(a)(2)(A) and section 523(a)(6).

See id.

at 392 .

We affirm, essentially for the reasons stated, and the analysis made, by the district court. This holding is consistent with existing caselaw for, while we are aware of no case that holds that conduct under one of the provisions cannot also constitute conduct under the other, a number of courts have suggested that the same conduct can violate both provisions.

See, e.g., Britton v. Price (In re Britton), 950 F.2d 602, 603-05 (9th Cir.1991);

Rubin v. West (In re Rubin), 875 F.2d 755 , 758 n. 1 (9th Cir.1989);

Giangrasso v. Butler (In re Giangrasso), 145 B.R. 319, 321-24 (Bankr.9th Cir.1992);

Seay v. Greene (In re Greene), 150 B.R. 282, 285-87 (Bankr. S.D.Fla.1993);

Goins v. Day (In re Day), 137 B.R. 335, 341-42 (Bankr.W.D.Mo.1992).

The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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Stokes v. Ferris, 150 B.R. 388 (W.D. Tex. 1992) 23
Bankr. L. Rep. P 74,355 in Re Robert Britton, Debtor. Robert Britton v. Price, 950 F.2d 602 (9th Cir. 1991) 181
Rubin v. Hugh E. West Yasue West, 875 F.2d 755 (9th Cir. 1989) 107
Goins v. Day (In re Day), 137 B.R. 335 (Bankr. W.D. Mo. 1992) 23
Giangrasso v. Butler (In re Giangrasso), 92 Daily Journal DAR 13929 (9th Cir. BAP 1992) 15
Seay v. Greene (In re Greene), 150 B.R. 282 (Bankr. S.D. Florida 1993) 14

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