Legal Opinion
Dement v. Gunnin (In Re Gunnin)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided October 13, 1998No. 14-11491PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
JOYCE BIHARY, Bankruptcy Judge.
This adversary proceeding is before the Court on plaintiffs motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff seeks a determination that a judgment entered in his favor against debtor/defendant Claude O. Gunnin, Jr., by the Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia, is nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A). This matter is a core proceeding under 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(I).
The question presented is whether the doctrine of collateral estoppel, or issue preclusion, applies and entitles plaintiff to a summary judgment on the dischargeability claim. The debt arises…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Field v. MansSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- In Re Louis S. St. Laurent, Ii, Debtors. Louis S. St. Laurent, II v. William J. Ambrose and Patty A. AmbroseCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1993
- In Re Freddie Maxton Bush, Debtor. Freddie Maxton Bush v. Balfour Beatty Bahamas, LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- In Re Howard I. Halpern, Debtor. Howard I. Halpern v. First Georgia BankCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by7 opinions
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