In Re: Billy Franklin Baldwin, Debtor. Billy Franklin Baldwin, B.A.P. v. Zachary Kilpatrick

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• concluding that, in an adversary proceeding concerning dischargeability, the bankruptcy court properly gave preclusive effect to an issue decided in a state court action
• holding that although the state court default judgment did not make an express finding on an issue, the issue was “necessarily decided” because judgment could not have been rendered without finding all elements of the claim met
• applying same rule in bankruptcy context
• describing policies underlining collateral estoppel

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