Legal Opinion
Layng v. Sgambati (In re Sgambati)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided April 20, 2018No. Case No. 16–26430–beh; Adversary No. 17–2022PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beth E. Hanan, United States Bankruptcy Judge
This case concerns a pizzeria owner whose troubles bubbled over. Just when he took a chance on growing his business, he sustained a house and garage fire. To start his second pizzeria, he had to borrow money, *868but then encountered equipment failures there and had to borrow more. He took out what he called "loan shark" loans, repaid in daily increments at high interest. While these issues simmered, a key employee skimmed from the till at both restaurants, further depleting revenue. Throughout this period, he transferred funds between his business and…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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