United States Fourth Circuit

Because a default judgment is entitled to preclusive effect under Hawaii law and because Congress has created no implied exception to 28 USC 1738, a default judgment is also entitled to full faith and credit in bankruptcy claims allowance proceedings.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/27/2001
• Published 03/27/2001

Judges

• Before WILKINS, WILLIAMS, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Dale Andrew Cooter, Cooter, Mangold, Tompert & Wayson, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC, for Appellants. Thomas Christopher Dame, Gallagher, Evelius & Jones, L.L.P., Baltimore, MD, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Donna S. Mangold, Cooter, Mangold, Tompert & Wayson, P.L.L.C., Washington, DC;  Morton A. Faller, Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., Rockville, MD, for Appellants.  Stephen A. Goldberg, Michael W. Skojec, Gallagher, Evelius & Jones, L.L.P., Baltimore, MD, for Appellee.