Held: Bankruptcy court did not err in finding that the collateral estoppel doctrine did not preclude it from deciding whether debtor’s actions met the requirements of section 523(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code; nor did the court err in finding that the the debtor did not act with maliciousness for the purposes of 523(a)(6); as a result , the court did not err in finding the debt owed the creditor is not excepted from the discharge.
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