Taleb v. Kramer (In re Kramer)

OPINION REGARDING FINALITY OF JUDGMENT ON APPEAL FOR COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL PURPOSES

Thomas J. Tucker, United States Bankruptcy Judgé

I. Introduction

In this adversary proceeding, Plaintiff Said Taleb seeks a determination that the Defendant/Debtor Keith Kramer’s debt under a state court judgment, which is based on an arbitration award, is nondis*553chargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6), as a debt for “willful and malicious injury by the debtor.” Plaintiff has filed a motion for summary judgment (Docket # 16, the “Motion”), that is based entirely on collateral estoppel. The parties briefed the Motion,…