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Vogel v. Kalita (In Re Kalita)

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan

Decided November 18, 1996No. 19-04772PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SUPPLEMENTAL OPINION REGARDING POSSIBLE APPLICABILITY OF COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL

JAMES D. GREGG, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. ISSUES

Does a Michigan state court criminal conviction for felonious assault, based upon a nob contendere plea, collaterally estop a defendant-debtor from litigating a nondis-chargeability action under section 523(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code? 1

Does a Michigan state court civil judgment for assault and battery, based upon a “true default,” i.e., there was no appearance and absolutely no participation in the state court action, collaterally estop a defendant-debtor from litigating a…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Cromwell v. County of SacSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois FoundationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Brown v. FelsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. McCallum v. Pixley (In Re McCallum)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2011
  2. Phillips v. Weissert (In Re Phillips)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Sixth Circuit · 2010
  3. Building Communications, Inc. v. Rahaim (In Re Rahaim)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2005
  4. Angus v. Wald (In Re Wald)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · 1997
  5. Robinson v. Callender (In Re Callender)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · 1997

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