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Tallant v. Kaufman (In Re Tallant)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 18, 1998No. BAP No. EC-97-1409-RyAR, Bankruptcy No. 93-26492-A-7, Adversary No. 93-2523PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RYAN, Bankruptcy Judge.

Former client Curtis L. Kauftnan (“Appel-lee”) filed a complaint (the “Complaint”) against debtor David A. Tallant (“Appellant”), his former attorney and close friend, to determine the dischargeability of a $250,-000 unsecured debt under Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”) 2 §§ 523(a)(2)(B) and (a)(4). The bankruptcy court held that the debt was nondischargeable under §§ 523(a)(2)(A) and (a)(2)(B), but denied the § 523(a)(4) claim. Appellant appeals the bankruptcy court’s determination of nondischargeability under §§ 523(a)(2)(A) and (a)(2)(B). We AFFIRM IN PART and…

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3Cited by61 opinions

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