Legal Opinion
Perle v. Fiero
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 2, 2013No. 11-60000PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURNS, District Judge:
Under the bankruptcy rules, a creditor has a limited window of time in which to challenge the dischargeability of certain kinds of debts. That window stays open, though, if the creditor doesn’t receive adequate notice of the bankruptcy from the debtor. The question in this case is whether the creditor’s lawyer’s knowledge of the bankruptcy constitutes notice to the creditor. In the abstract, it well might. But here there’s a wrinkle: The lawyer learned of the debtor’s bankruptcy during his representation of another client, and although the lawyer continued to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Paul S. Damron v. Vern Herzog, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- In Re LinzerUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 2001
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