United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit November 30, 2001, BAP No. WW-01-1059-MaMoR. Bankruptcy No. 99-12562. Adversary No. 00-1944 (Stephens v. Bigelow (In Re Bigelow))

OPINION

MARLAR, Bankruptcy Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Fred Stephens has appealed the bankruptcy court’s dismissal of his nondischargeability complaint. Stephens contends that the bankruptcy court erred by refusing to apply issue preclusion to a Washington state court default judgment.