Legal Opinion

McCart v. Jordana (In Re Jordana)

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Oklahoma

Decided June 19, 1998No. 19-10658PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

RICHARD L. BOHANON, Bankruptcy Judge.

The plaintiff, Magdelena Moretta McCart, has moved for summary judgment on her complaint objecting to the dischargeability of the debt owed to her by the debtor-defendant as a result of a default judgment in federal district court.

ISSUES

The issue before this court is whether the doctrine of collateral estoppel bars a default judgment entered in federal district court from being relitigated in this forum. The default judgment resulted in the award of damages as a result of…

2Cases cited39 opinions

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  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  5. Parklane Hosiery Co. v. ShoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. McCart v. Jordana (In Re Jordana)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit · 1999
  2. Sterling Factors, Inc. v. Whelan (In Re Whelan)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 1999
  3. Elletson v. RiggleDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 2007
  4. Soriano v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (In re Soriano)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 2018
  5. Fox v. Crowgey (In re Crowgey)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia · 2014

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