Legal Opinion

Wright v. Richards (In re Richards)

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Illinois

Decided June 24, 1988No. Bankruptcy No. BK 87-40636; Adv. No. 88-0017Published

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

KENNETH J. MEYERS, Bankruptcy Judge.

This matter is before the Court on a Motion to Dismiss Complaint to Determine Dischargeability of Debt. The parties involved in this dispute, Frank Richards, Jr. (“defendant”), and John Wright, Dan Mun-dell and Charles Mundell (“plaintiffs”), each claim that the other is barred by collateral estoppel from relitigating the issues raised in the adversary complaint.

The Court initially notes that, for purposes of defendant’s motion to dismiss, all allegations in the complaint must be accepted as true. In re Smurzynski, 72 B.R. 368, 369…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Cruz v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Francine Klingman v. Melvin E. LevinsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  3. United States v. Thomas E. KeaneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
  4. In the Matter of Robert Oneal Bogstad, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  5. Glazewski v. Coronet Insurance Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1985

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