Estate of Sustache v. Mathews (In Re Mathews)

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• analyzing self-defense under state law noting authority on federal common law self-defense is sparse and requires guidance from state law on the issue
• applying Wisconsin criminal self-defense law to determine whether debtor injured the plaintiff maliciously
• “[T]he reasonableness determination must be made at the time of the Debtor’s act, i.e., the punch, not earlier in the evening.”

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