Decker
Decker v. Stewart, Jr.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
POSTED TO THE WEBSITE NOT FOR PUBLICATION 3 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 In re: Case No. 22-20832-A-
IN RE DANIEL STEWART,
9 Debtor.
MELANIE J. DECKER et al., Adv. No. 22-2046-A
CLH-
Plaintiff,
MEMORANDUM
V.
DANIEL STEWART, JR.
Defendant.
18 Argued and submitted on November 21, 2023 19 at Sacramento, California 20 Honorable Fredrick E. Clement, Bankruptcy Judge Presiding
22 Appearances: Charles L. Hastings, Natalie A. Ron and Karen J. Calderon, Law Offices of Hastings and Ron and A. Peter Rausch, Jr., Law Offices of A. Peter Rausch, Jr. for the plaintiffs; Daniel Stewart, Jr. Pro se. 25
27 Issue preclusion bars a party from re-litigating an identical issue previously decided between them. Plaintiff trust beneficiaries obtained a state court judgment against defendant for $1.6 million for intentional breach of his fiduciary duties and for self-dealing. …