IN RE BERRY

Bankruptcy No. 383-01100, Adv. No. 383-0311.

37 B.R. 992 (1984)

In re James Leon BERRY, Debtor, Romie VETTERS, Jr., Plaintiff, v. James Leon BERRY, Defendant.

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee.

March 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deborah Swettenam, Brown & Wilson, Dickson, Tenn., for plaintiff.

Robert Orr, Jr., Davies, Cantrell, Humphreys & McCoy, Nashville, Tenn., for defendant.


MEMORANDUM

KEITH M. LUNDIN, Bankruptcy Judge.

The issue is whether a federal court jury verdict and judgment against the debtor for violation of the plaintiff's constitutional rights has collateral estoppel effect in this dischargeability proceeding pursuant to 11 U.S.C.A. § 523(a)(6) (West 1979). After review of the entire federal court record, as mandated in this circuit by Spilman v. Harley, 656 F.2d 224,...

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