Robin Miller of CBAR reports that a default judgment is given effect under Tennessee law of collateral estoppel. The elements of collateral estoppel under Tennessee law:
Under Tennessee law, collateral estoppel bars relitigation of an issue if it was raised in an earlier case between the same parties, actually litigated, and necessary to the judgment of the earlier case.
Default judgment is given effect under Tennessee law of collateral estoppel:
A default judgment satisfies the “actually litigated” requirement of Tennessee law of collateral estoppel. In re Bursack, 65 F.3d 51 (6th Cir. 1995).
In re Anderson, 2014 WL 98691 (Bankr. E.D. Ky., Jan. 10, 2014), appeal filed, Case No. 14-8007 (6th Cir. B.A.P., filed Jan. 30, 2014)
(case no. 6:13-bk-60469; adv. proc. no. 6:13-ap-6021) (Bankruptcy Judge Gregory R. Schaaf)