Lopez v. Hernandez (In re Hernandez)

Opinion

Ronald B. King, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge

In this adversary proceeding, Plaintiff, Magdalena Lopez (“Magdalena”), alleged that the Defendants, Jorge Quiroz Hernandez (“Jorge”) and Alejandro Quiroz-Pedrazzi (“Alejandro”), fraudulently induced her to enter into a frozen yogurt venture that ultimately failed and caused her to lose approximately $671,270.00. After Magdalena filed a state court lawsuit against Jorge, he filed a Chapter 7 petition that stayed the lawsuit. Magdalena then initiated this adversary proceeding to determine that her claim is nondischargeable under §…