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A Promise Not to Enforce a Judgment Meant There Was No Discharge Violation

The inability to modify a Section 524(a) discharge put the Ninth Circuit BAP in a bind.

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Case Details

Case Citation
Porcel v. Blackwell (In re Blackwell), 24-1087 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. June 13, 2025)
Case Name
Porcel v. Blackwell (In re Blackwell)
Case Type
Consumer
Court
9th Circuit
Bankruptcy Tags
Automatic Stay
Claims
Bankruptcy Litigation
Ethics
Practice and Procedure
Consumer Bankruptcy
Discharge/Dischargeability
marc@hutzbah.com

The Plaintiff's proposed order limited the recovery against Blackwell to insurance proceeds. Third parties do not get the benefit of a discharge.

Wed, 2025-07-02 13:19 Permalink