NIEDERT v. RIEGER

No. 98-4006.

200 F.3d 522 (1999)

Gerald T. NIEDERT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard J. RIEGER, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 29, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisle W. Blackbourn (argued), Godfrey, Neshek, Worth, Leibel & Conover, Elkhorn, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Quentin F. Shafer, East Troy, WI, Patrick Hudec (argued), East Troy, WI, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before WOOD, JR., CUDAHY, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

In 1996, Richard Rieger filed for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. Gerald Niedert brought an adversary proceeding against Rieger under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6), seeking determinations of liability and nondischargeability. After a four-day trial, the bankruptcy court determined, sua sponte, that Niedert was not entitled to damages from the defendant as a matter of Wisconsin law. The district court affirmed, and this appeal...

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