Legal Opinion

Goldberg v. Bank of Alex Brown (In Re Goldberg)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 16, 1994No. BAP No. EC-93-1873-RJH. Bankruptcy No. 988-02323. Adv. No. 989-0013PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RUSSELL, Bankruptcy Judge:

The debtor and his wife received two refund checks, one from a real estate seller and another from an escrow company. The escrow company issued their refund check by mistake. The debtor deposited both checks. The appellee sought imposition of a constructive trust on the debtor’s subsequently purchased home based on the mistaken cheek. The bankruptcy court imposed a constructive trust on the residence. The debtor appeals. We AFFIRM.

I. FACTS

In February 1987, the appellant, Franklin Goldberg and his wife, Juna Goldberg (“Goldbergs”) entered into a contract with…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Hoptowit v. RayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
  3. Martin v. KehlCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
  4. Stone v. City & County of San FranciscoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  5. Voest-Alpine Trading USA Corp. v. Vantage Steel Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Peugeot v. United States Trustee (In Re Crayton)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  2. In Re Marion Seidler, Debtor. Thomas Russo, Dorothy Russo v. Marion SeidlerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
  3. Canino v. Bleau (In Re Canino)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  4. In Re Advent Management Corporation, Debtor. Taylor Associates v. Lawrence A. Diamant, Chapter 7 TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  5. Bitters v. Networks Electronic Corp. (In Re Networks Electronic Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1996

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