Gulf Refining Co. v. Home Indemnity Co. of New York

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• concluding that State’s claim of Eleventh Amendment immunity did not bar action in bankruptcy court to deter- mine discharge of debt because state had initiated ad- versarial action against debtor
• acknowledging that a State may have its rights affected by a bankruptcy proceeding
• stating that “[t]he unquestionable purpose of § 523(a)(5) is to ensure that spouses, former spouses, and children receive support even though a support provider has declared bankruptcy”
• acknowledging that a State may have its rights affected by a bankruptcy proceeding
• noting exceptions to discharge \are confined to those plainly expressed in the Code ... and are narrowly construed in favor of the debtor\
• “Excluding this debt from discharge ... will neither protect spouses, former spouses, or children from being injured by a debtor’s discharge nor will it further the bankruptcy goal of a fresh start for the debtor.”

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