Roos v. Red

Opinion

WOODS, J.

Eric Red appeals from a judgment entered upon a verdict in favor of respondents, Nilda Roos and Wilma Baum, on their respective complaints against Red for wrongful death. Before trial respondents filed a motion in limine requesting the court apply the doctrine of collateral estoppel to factual findings made by the federal bankruptcy court in a discharge proceeding involving the parties. The bankruptcy court specifically found respondents’ wrongful death claims were not discharged by Red’s petition for bankruptcy because the claims were the result of Red’s willful and malicious…