Legal Opinion
Araps v. Debaggis (In re Debaggis)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey
Decided December 1, 1999No. Bankruptcy No. 96-38315 (RTL); Adversary No. 97-3168PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RAYMOND T. LYONS, Bankruptcy Judge.
A lawyer, Frank T. Araps, sued his former client, Claudio D. DeBaggis, to recover his costs of defending himself against a claim by Khalil Shaqfeh accusing Araps of mishandling $13,000.00 of Shaqfeh’s funds. Ultimately, Araps settled with Shaqfeh for $5,000.00, however, he spent a considerable amount in defense costs in state court and in pursuing DeBaggis in this court. Araps argues that his client defrauded him, there by exposing him to liability to Shaqfeh. Therefore, Araps claims DeBaggis is obligated to reimburse him for the settlement amount and…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Crawford v. Monfort (In Re Monfort)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 2001
- In Re DeBaggisUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1999