Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Gregory James Caton, Debtor. Gregory James Caton v. Kevin Trudeau
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1998No. 98-30205PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Gregory James Catón appeals the district court’s affirmance of the bankruptcy court’s application of collateral estoppel to an Illinois state court default judgment in its determination that said judgment was nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). For the reasons assigned, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
In January 1996, Kevin Trudeau filed a libel suit against Catón in Illinois state court based on statements Catón made in a book and on an Internet website. Catón removed the action to federal court, but on Trudeau’s motion, the action was remanded. Thereafter, Catón failed to…
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