IN RE WILLIAMS

No. 02-50656.

337 F.3d 504 (2003)

In The Matter of: Larry WILLIAMS; Shannon Britton Williams, Debtors. Larry Williams, Appellant, v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 520, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 1, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Raymond Phillips (argued), Law Offices of Gregory R. Phillips, Austin, TX, for Appellant.

Matthew G. Holder, David A. Van Os (argued), David Van Os & Associates, San Antonio, TX, for Appellee.

Before DeMOSS and STEWART, Circuit Judges, and LITTLE, District Judge.


LITTLE, District Judge:

This appeal centers upon the interpretation of Section 523(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code. That provision states, "A discharge under section 727 ... of this title does not discharge an individual debtor from any debt for willful and malicious injury by the debtor to another entity or to the property of another entity." 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). The issues to be determined are whether this provision excepts from discharge debts arising out of...

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