Legal Opinion
McCallum v. Pixley (In Re McCallum)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided October 18, 2011No. 19-40727PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
THOMAS J. TUCKER, Bankruptcy Judge.
This adversary proceeding raises collateral estoppel issues. These include the question whether, under Michigan law, a “true default” judgment (i e., one entered without the defendant having participated in defending the case,) is entitled to any preclusive effect in a later lawsuit between the same parties. The Court answers this question “yes.” The remaining issues arise in the Court’s application of collateral estoppel to the default judgment in this case.
The case is before the Court on Plaintiffs…
2Cases cited61 opinions
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