Civil suit award be discharged by bankruptcy?

What is the name of your state? california
Q. if I won a judgement against an uninsured motorist
that I took to court and sued then based on the judgement
I would just become another creditor to this individual who
in turn could discharge the judgement awarded to me by
a civil court and then I would still be left with nothing,
correct?

[JETX]

No. Some debts are non-dischargable in a bankruptcy. One of them is debts arising out of willful misconduct and or malicious misconduct by the debtor.
A good argument could be made that the debtors decision to drive wiithout insurance was 'willful or malicious' misconduct, sufficient enough that the court would exclude the judgment.

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

[quote]Originally posted by JETX


A good argument could be made that the debtors decision to drive wiithout insurance was 'willful or malicious' misconduct, sufficient enough that the court would exclude the judgment.

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My response:

Not in California it can't. The lack of insurance has nothing to do with "causation". Now, if you want to talk about drunk driving in California, and "causation", that's another story.

Judgments based upon negligence are dischargable in Bankruptcy, and the lack of insurance will have no bearing whatsoever.

IAAL

Thank you I AM ALWAYS LIABLE and JETX for your comments
they are both very good points and I appreciate both of
your inputs. This has been an education, I feel pretty stupid
for not having uninsured motorist and that has since been
rectified, never thought about the other guy not following
the law when it comes to automobile insurance at least
min coverage (Liability) but just went to show how much I
knew. Thanks again.