Refined Sugars Inc. v. Southern Commodity Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SCOTT, District Judge.

This case presents the Court with a convicted felon’s attempt to avoid civil liability for his previously admitted criminal acts. By this Motion, Plaintiff seeks partial summary judgment on its counts for fraud and civil theft. The Court finds that offensive collateral estoppel precludes relitigation of issues of fact and law previously determined by Arthur Green’s plea of guilty. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Counts V and VII is granted.

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HISTORY OF THE CASE

A. The Instant Litigation

Plaintiff, Refined Sugars Inc. (RSI), brings…