Legal Opinion
McAlister v. Slosberg (In Re Slosberg)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine
Decided September 25, 1998No. 19-10063PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION DENYING PLAINTIFF’S SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION
JAMES B. HAINES, Jr., Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Dennis McAlister contends that his pre-bankruptcy state court judgment against Defendant Richard Slosberg, his former attorney, determined all issues pertinent to his averments that Slosberg’s obligations to him are nondischargeable under § 523(a)(6). Slosberg, a Chapter 7 debtor, asserts that the state court judgment does not carry preclusive effect in this discharge-ability action because it was entered by default.
For the reasons set forth below, I conclude that the state court…
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