Legal Opinion

Dresser v. Arient

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 2, 2002No. 00-56645; BAP No. SC-99-01713-RyMaRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM *

Darrell A. Dresser appeals a decision of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (“BAP”) affirming the bankruptcy court. We have jurisdiction over appeals from the BAP pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 158(d), and we affirm.

Dresser filed an adversary proceeding in the bankruptcy case of Marie-Antoinette Arient, contending that a debt owed to him by Arient was not dischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4) or (a)(6).1 The bankruptcy court held that the debt was dischargeable because neither exception to dischargeability applied; the BAP affirmed. We review decisions of the BAP de novo,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brookfield Communications, Inc. v. West Coast Entertainment CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  2. Smith v. MarshCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  3. In Re Byron C. Lewis Irene Lewis, Debtors. Byron C. Lewis Irene Lewis v. Mitchell R. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  4. King v. UhlmannArizona Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Contractors' State License Board of California v. DunbarCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001

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