MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, we consider for the first time the dischargeability under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act, 11 U.S.C. §§ 1301 et seq., of a civil judgment owed to an assault victim by an assailant. The creditor-victim urges us to adopt a bright line rule prohibiting the discharge of any debt incurred as a result of a debtor's heinous criminal activity. Such a rule would effectively extend the nondischargeability provision of...
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