Legal Opinion
Christian v. Mason
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided October 20, 2009No. 35331PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. JONES, Justice.
This is an appeal from the dismissal of Jerry and Joy Christians’ action to set aside an allegedly fraudulent transfer. The district court dismissed the action, finding that the Christians’ lacked standing because their claim was preempted by federal bankruptcy law. We vacate and remand.
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Factual and Procedural Summary
Jerry and Joy Christian were victims of a Ponzi scheme operated by Robert McClung. McClung, posing as a day trader and investment advisor, convinced several parties to invest with him. McClung provided his investors with fraudulent account statements each month,…
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