United States Fifth Circuit

In a bankruptcy action, a state court's findings relevant to dischargeability are not entitled to preclusive effect on plaintiff's federal claim where the state court findings are insufficiently precise to govern the dischargeability determination for federal purposes.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/17/2004
• Published 12/17/2004

Judges

• EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:, Before REAVLEY, JONES and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen W. Sather (argued), Barron & Newburger, Austin, TX, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• David Charles Alford (argued), Waco, TX, Philip Dermot Rigg, Rigg & Greer, Sugar Land, TX, for Appellee.