In Re Walter Kellerman and Carole Kellerman, Debtors. Walter Kellerman v. Velzy Engineering & MacHine Inc.

980 F.2d 737 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. In re Walter KELLERMAN and Carole Kellerman, Debtors. Walter KELLERMAN, Defendant-Appellant, v. VELZY ENGINEERING & MACHINE, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee. No. 91-56119. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 6, 1992. * Decided Dec. 4, 1992. 1 Before D.W. NELSON and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges, and CALLISTER *** , Senior District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Walter Kellerman appeals pro se from the decision of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") affirming summary judgment in favor of Velzy Engineering on the dischargeability of Kellerman's debt to Velzy. BACKGROUND 4 This dispute arises from Kellerman's alleged breach of contract and violation of trade secrets. The dispute terminated in a 1984 state court judgment against Kellerman. Specifically, the California trial court awarded compensatory damages, punitive damages, and injunctive relief to Velzy Engineering. The California Court of Appeals…