Legal Opinion

Determan v. Sandoval (In Re Sandoval)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 8, 1995No. BAP No. SC-94-2099-JOC. Bankruptcy No. 93-11034-H13PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JONES, Bankruptcy Judge:

I. FACTS

In June, 1993, Gary Richardson, president of Southern California Law and Accounting Services (“SCLAS”), called Jorge and Lupe Sandoval on the telephone. Richardson said that he had discovered that the Sandovals were being sued by a creditor, and suggested that the Sandovals meet with him to discuss their options. Mr. Sandoval met with Richardson later that day and paid SCLAS a $500 retainer. Richardson represented himself to be an attorney, although the Sandovals later discovered that he was not. When the San-dovals were ultimately served with process in…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. In Re Jon Robert Perroton, Debtor. Jon Robert Perroton v. Nancy L.G. GrayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
  3. In Re Courtesy Inns, Ltd., Inc., Debtor. Randolph F. Jones v. Bank of Santa FeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
  4. In Re David Larry Davis, Debtor. Charles A. Gower, Trustee v. Farmers Home AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
  5. Ashford v. Consolidated Pioneer Mortgage (In Re Consolidated Pioneer Mortgage)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by33 opinions

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  2. Miller v. Cardinale (In Re Deville)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  3. Morris v. Peralta (In Re Peralta)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
  4. Burton v. Ulrich (In Re Schmitt)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  5. Marino v. Classic Auto Refinishing, Inc. (In Re Marino)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1999

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