Bundy American Corp. v. Blankfort (In Re Blankfort)

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• violating four separate district court orders to desist established malice in breach of contract case
• finding aggravating circumstances where defendant persistently, blatantly, and willfully violated court orders enjoining the underlying conduct
• plaintiff stated a claim under section 523(a)(6) where defendant engaged in “socially reprehensible conduct” in repeatedly violating an injunction and other district court orders.
• while a breach of a franchise contract and copyright and trademark infringement would not give rise to non-dischargeability under § 523(a)(6
• proof of actual, malevolent intent to inflict injury, or “Biblical malice”, is not required, but a showing of aggravating circumstances evidencing willful conduct so reprehensible as to warrant exception to the “fresh start” policy is required
• “Behavior that the court cannot justify on any level will lead to non- dischargeability.”

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