Legal Opinion
Taub v. Morris (In Re Morris)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 24, 2000No. 19-10517PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO VACATE JUDGMENT DISMISSING COMPLAINT
STUART M. BERNSTEIN, Chief Judge.
This case illustrates the risk of relying exclusively on collateral estoppel in a dis-chargeability proceeding. Prior to bankruptcy, the plaintiffs assignor recovered a default judgment against the defendant and debtor, Richard Morris (“Morris”). Following bankruptcy, the plaintiff, Richard S. Taub (“Taub”), commenced this adversary proceeding seeking a determination that the default judgment was not dischargeable under § 523(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code. 1…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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