Legal Opinion
Seven Elves, Incorporated v. Jack S. Eskenazi
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 6, 1983No. 82-2074PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
The single issue presented for review is whether a judgment of a federal bankruptcy court discharging the debt of a defendant held liable in a malicious prosecution action operates as collateral estoppel in favor of the other defendants. We hold that collateral estoppel was properly invoked and affirm.
I
Three different lawsuits make up the procedural history of this case. For convenience, we denominate them Suits No. 1, 2 and 3, based chronologically on the date they began. In this opinion we decide the latest round of Suit No. 2, which has already come before this court…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Brown v. FelsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Seven Elves, Incorporated v. Jack S. Eskenazi, Esko Industries, Inc., Gary Liebman and Jack RibackCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- In Re John Houtman and Gladys Irene Houtman, Bankrupts. John Houtman and Gladys Irene Houtman v. Edgar F. Mann and Edna M. Mann, Creditors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Southwest Airlines Company v. Texas International Airlines, Inc. v. Texas Aeronautics Commission, Intervenor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Aerojet-General Corp. v. AskewCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by96 opinions
- Moore v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Miller v. J.D. Abrams Inc. (In Re Miller)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- James Clark v. Amoco Production Co., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Joseph Gelb v. Royal Globe Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Betty L. Perkins and Harry A. Perkins v. Thomas L. ScharffeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
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