Legal Opinion
Stephan v. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 10, 1997No. Nos. 96-4171, 97-1798PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
The Colorado Supreme Court has not considered whether ,a default judgment gives rise to issue preclusion under Colorado law. This, however, is the threshold question in appellees Patricia and Lawrence Stephan’s suit against appellant Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. (Rocky Mountain). The Stephans sued Rocky Mountain for a declaration that they have no financial exposure under a sublease, and the district. court granted summary judgment sua sponte for the Stephans. In addition to the question of Colorado law, Rocky Mountain’s appeal raises the issues of whether an…
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