Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Riebesell (In Re Riebesell)
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided October 28, 2009No. 09-1072PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’BRIEN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff W.A. Johnson, Jr. brought this adversary proceeding seeking to prevent the discharge of a debt owed to him by his attorney, Harold Frederick Riebesell (the debtor). Johnson claimed the debt was not dischargeable because it was the product of Riebesell’s false representations, specifically Riebesell’s failure to meet disclosure obligations imposed upon him by the Colorado Rules of Professional Responsibility. After a trial, the bankruptcy court decided most of Riebesell’s debt was not subject to discharge. It entered judgment in favor of Johnson on the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Bankr. L. Rep. P 75,430 in Re William J. McLaren Debtor. William Longo, Sr. v. William J. McLarenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
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