In Margaret Kawaauhau v. Paul W. Geiger, the text case in which the plaintiff claimed that the defending doctor, who had no malpractice insurance, could not discharge in bankruptcy a judgment for malpractice on the basis that he deliberately chose less effective treatment to cut costs while knowing that he was providing substandard care resulted in which of the following?
A) That the defendant could not discharge the judgment because he was negligent.
B) That the defendant could not discharge the judgment because he was reckless.
C) That as a matter of public policy, the defendant could not discharge the judgment because he failed to carry malpractice insurance.
D) That the defendant could discharge the judgment because as a matter of public policy, all malpractice judgments may be discharged.
E) That the defendant could discharge the judgment because he did not intend to cause injury.

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The Supreme Court ruled that the defendant could discharge the judgment in bankruptcy because there was no evidence that he intended to cause injury, which is a key factor in determining whether a debt can be discharged.

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