Legal Opinion
Richard Schultze v. David Chandler, Sr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 18, 2014No. 12-15186PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, we consider whether the bankruptcy court properly exercised jurisdiction over a malpractice action against an attorney for the unsecured creditors’ committee and correctly dismissed the claim. We affirm.
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Plaintiffs Richard Schultze, Lorenzo Zunino, Robert Becchetti, and Richard Questoni were investors in Colusa Mushroom, Inc. (“Colusa”), a California company that grew mushrooms for commercial sale. The business did not flourish, and the company filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy under Chapter 11. The bankruptcy court appointed an unsecured…
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