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IN RE LOVE

Bankruptcy No. 08-04970. Adversary No. 09-00446.

442 B.R. 868 (2011)

In re William D. LOVE, Debtor. William D. Love, Plaintiff, v. Thomas S. Scott, Chairman, Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility, in his official capacity, Defendant.

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee.

January 12, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Robert Atwood, Esq., Atwood & McVay, LLP, Nashville, TN, Attorney for Plaintiff.

William F. McCormick, Esq., Office of the Attorney General, Bankruptcy Division, Nashville, TN, Attorney for Defendant.

MEMORANDUM

KEITH M. LUNDIN, Bankruptcy Judge.

The issue is whether costs assessed by the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility during attorney disciplinary proceedings are a nondischargeable fine or penalty under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(7). The assessment of costs was compensation for actual pecuniary loss and was discharged in debtor's Chapter 7 case. The following are findings of fact and conclusions of law. FED. R. BANKR.P. 7052.

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