Legal Opinion

Warne Investments, Ltd. v. Higgins

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided April 15, 2008No. 1 CA-CV 06-0410PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

IRVINE, Judge.

¶ 1 Sandra Higgins (“Higgins”), Dennis Higgins, and Bridge Info Tech, Inc. (“Info Tech”) (collectively “Appellants”) appeal from a judgment holding them liable for paying the debts owed by Bridge IT, Inc. (“IT”). We agree with the trial court that Info Tech was properly found to be a mere continuation of IT and that Higgins was liable under the trust fund doctrine because she benefitted from preferential transfers made while IT was insolvent. We disagree, however, that Higgins was personally liable for the entire amount of IT’s debt because the value of the intangible…

2Cases cited29 opinions

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  2. Brown v. Superior Court in & for Maricopa Cy.Arizona Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Dawson v. WithycombeCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2007
  4. Dugan v. DuganSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
  5. Litchfield Asset Management Corp. v. HowellConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002

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