Legal Opinion

Florida v. Ticor Title Insurance Co. of California (In Re Florida)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 3, 1994No. BAP No. NC-93-1132-VRJ. Bankruptcy No. 91-46233-N. Adv. No. 92-4070-ATPublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

VOLINN, Bankruptcy Judge:

On appeal are separate judgments of non-dischargeability in adversary proceedings under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6). 1 In a U.S. district court action, the court awarded appellee Ti-cor Title Insurance Company of California treble damages and attorney’s fees against the debtor under RICO, as well as a coextensive award for compensatory and punitive damages for fraud. In a state court creditor’s suit to collect the district court judgment, Ticor was awarded attorney’s fees and costs against the debtor’s sister and nephew.

In an unrelated incident, an individual…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Francine Klingman v. Melvin E. LevinsonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  4. Bankr. L. Rep. P 74,355 in Re Robert Britton, Debtor. Robert Britton v. Mary PriceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
  5. In Re Bullion Reserve of North America, a California Corporation, Debtor. Curtis B. Danning, Chapter 7 Trustee v. Michael L. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. In Re Jeannie Niles, Debtor. Rita G. Otto v. Jeannie NilesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  2. Younie v. Gonya (In Re Younie)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  3. Republic Bank of California, N.A. v. Getzoff (In Re Getzoff)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  4. Luann Renfrow v. Danny J. Draper, Bankruptcy Appeals, Interested PartyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  5. Rainey v. Davenport (In Re Davenport)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 2006

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