Security Pacific Bank Washington v. Chang
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether, under Hawaii law, a creditor is barred from reaching property held in a revocable living trust with a spendthrift clause when the property had formerly been held in tenancy by the entirety between the debtor and his wife.
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Appellant Security Pacific Bank Washington (the “Bank”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Ap-pellees Jing Long Chang (aka Alan Chang) and Chu Whea Wu Chang (aka Julia Chang) in the Bank’s diversity action seeking to satisfy a judgment against Alan Chang by reaching real property held in a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- In Re GoffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Ronollo v. JacobsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1989
- Townsend v. TownsendSupreme Court of Missouri · 1986
- Sawada v. EndoHawaii Supreme Court · 1977
- Hurd v. HughesCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1920
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3Cited by2 opinions
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- 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2535, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 4204, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 4319 Security Pacific Bank Washington v. Jing Long Chang, AKA Alan J.L. ChangCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996