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011227P.pdf   12/07/2001  Patricia Siemer  v.  Donald Nangle
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  01-1227
   Eastern District of Missouri   
   Civil Case - bankruptcy. Illinois judgment awarding compensatory 
   and punitive damages under consumer fraud statutes is 
   nondischargeable because jury found willful injury. Reversing the 
   bankruptcy appellate panel's conclusion, Missouri court's 
   compensatory fine for debtor's contempt is also nondischargeable 
   because debtor's conduct was willful. Contempt order is a final 
   judgment for collateral estoppel purposes.