Legal Opinion
In Re Richard F. Belfry, Debtor. Richard F. Belfry v. Christopher G. Cardozo
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 4, 1989No. 87-5446PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
Richard Belfry (debtor) appeals from an order of the district court affirming the bankruptcy court’s determination that a debt of $6,039.96 arose from embezzlement and was thus nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4). The bankruptcy court found that Christopher Cardozo had en trusted Belfry with $19,500.00 for the specific purpose of restoring a BMW 633, and that Belfry’s diversion of the funds to other purposes constituted embezzlement. Under the facts established by the bankruptcy court, we do not believe that Cardozo’s understanding that the $19,500.00 would be…
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