Ride v. Medeiros (In Re Medeiros)

DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ARTHUR N. VOTOLATO, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.

Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment in the above referenced adversary proceeding, and the Objection of Michael Medeiros, the Debtor/Defendant. At issue is whether a state court judgment by default constitutes res judica-ta in a subsequent § 523(a)(6) action to determine the dischargeability of a claim that was the subject of the prior state court action. For the reasons discussed below, we conclude that it does. The pertinent procedural background is as follows:

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