Crain v. Limbaugh (In Re Limbaugh)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ROBERT McGUIRE, Chief Judge.

Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 7052, the following are the Court’s Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in connection with the hearing held in the above-referenced adversary proceeding on March 26, 1993. This case addresses whether a state court default judgment entered as a sanction for discovery abuse is entitled to issue preclu-sive effect in a bankruptcy dischargeability context. Initially, the Court granted the summary judgment; however, it later vacated its order to pursue further independent research on the collateral estoppel issue. After…