United States Ninth Circuit

Under 11 USC 523(a)(6), a prior state court proceeding that granted default judgment in a battery lawsuit that was previously arbitrated will have preclusive effect on whether judgment is nondischargeable as a "willful and malicious injury".

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/01/2000
• Decided 05/09/2001
• Published 05/09/2001

Judges

• BETTY B. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:, Before:  B. FLETCHER, O'SCANNLAIN, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Douglas B. Provencher,Provencher & Flatt, LLP, Santa Rosa, California, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter F. Lacques, Law Offices of Neil Jon Bloomfield, San Rafael, California, for the appellee.