Wright v. Turner (In Re Turner)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JELLEN, Bankruptcy Judge:
The debtor appeals a bankruptcy court order granting the creditors’ motion for summary judgment on their nondischargeability complaint under Bankruptcy Code § 523(a)(6) (willful and malicious injury) 2 . The bankruptcy court grounded its ruling on the collateral estoppel effect of a prebank-ruptey judgment. We REVERSE and REMAND.
FACTS
Appellee Pamela L. Wright (“Wright”) is a former employee of the debtor, Richard L. Turner (“Turner”). Prior to Turner’s chapter 7 petition, Wright filed a complaint against Turner in the California municipal court alleging that…
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