Torices

I. Introduction

In this dischargeability action, Plaintiffs Basilio Torices (“Torices”) and Roxanne Martinez (“Martinez”) (collectively, at times, the “Plaintiffs”) allege that they were financially harmed when Defendant Christina Marie Uzeta (“Uzeta” or “Defendant”) refused to transfer a liquor license into a mutually-owned corporation, unilaterally dissolved said corporation, and permitted corporate assets to be foreclosed upon. Torices and Martinez contend that the damages they allegedly sustained in connection with Uzeta’s actions are non-dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). Trial was conducted on April 8, April 10, and June 25, 2019. The Court ordered Torices and Martinez to file a transcript of the trial proceedings by no later than August 9, 2019. The parties filed closing briefs on October 15, 2019. This Memorandum of Decision constitutes the Court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Civil Rule 52, made applicable to these proceedings by Bankruptcy Rule 7052. For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that Torices and Martinez are not entitled to a judgment of non-dischargeability pursuant to § 523(a)(6).

In her pre-trial brief,…