Potts-Schlimme v. Zamani-Zadeh

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO In re: RAMIN ZAMANI-ZADEH, No. 20-11939-t7 Debtor. TAEKI MARTIN, Plaintiff, v. Adv. No. 20-1077-t RAMIN ZAMANI-ZADEH, Defendant. OPINION Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment that her state court judgment against Defendant is nondischargeable. Because “fraud” is mentioned in the judgment, Plaintiff argues that the principles of claim and issue preclusion entitle her to summary judgment on her § 523(a)(2)(A) claim. Defendant disputes that he should be precluded from trying the proceeding on the merits. Considering the…