The Court held that, since Kovacs had been dispossessed by the receiver, Ohio essentially sought only a monetary payment from Kovacs, which was a liability on a claim and dischargeable.

• 法院认为，科瓦克斯已经被破产事务官逐出，俄亥俄实质上寻求的只是科瓦克斯的付款，这是一种债权上的责任，是可以免除的。