Legal Opinion
Thompson Ex Rel. Snell v. Turner (In Re Turner)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Texas
Decided July 10, 1992No. 19-50034PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION ON DENIAL OF INEZ THOMPSON’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
C. HOUSTON ABEL, Chief Judge.
Inez Thompson challenges the discharge-ability of claims against Glenn Turner, and she seeks summary judgment. She contends the court should give issue preclusive effect to a state court default judgment.
Before the Supreme Court determined the evidentiary standard for dischargeability actions was a preponderance of the evidence, Grogan v. Garner, — U.S. -, -, 111 S.Ct. 654, 659-61, 112 L.Ed.2d 755 (1991), some bankruptcy courts declined to give issue preclusive effect to state court…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Brown v. FelsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Commissioner v. Estate of BoschSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Gober v. Terra + CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Colemichael Investments, L.L.C. v. Burke (In Re Burke)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2008
- Crain v. Limbaugh (In Re Limbaugh)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · 1993
- Angus v. Wald (In Re Wald)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1997
- State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v. FullertonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
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