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court awarded damages

If I am sued in a civil court and the judge orders me to pay $50,000.oo in damages will I still have to pay my victim if i declare bankruptcy?

Posted from: Ontario

One Response to “court awarded damages”

Barton Goth – Goth & Company Inc. – Bankruptcy Trustees said...

In normal circumstances as long as this civil suit is not related to a) intentional body harm, sexual assult or wrongful death, then it is something that is cleared in bankruptcy.

However to be sure I would suggest you contact a local trustee to determine how this lawsuit would be treated.