Legal Opinion
Hunt v. Hunt (In Re Hunt)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided October 26, 2010No. 19-20468PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
ROBERT E. GRANT, Chief Judge.
What is defalcation? That is the question presented in this adversary proceeding which seeks a determination of dis-chargeability under § 523(a)(4) of the United States Bankruptcy Code — “... defalcation while acting in a fiduciary capacity”
The debtor/defendant, Brian Hunt, Sr., 1 is the plaintiffs father and the trustee of a trust established for the plaintiffs benefit. He is also the victim of two Internet scams, having been taken in by what have come to be called advance-fee scams. The essence of this deception is that a substantial sum of money is tied…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- In Re Gerald JOHNSON, Bankrupt, CARLISLE CASHWAY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gerald JOHNSON, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- Meyer v. RigdonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- In Re StorieBankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit · 1997
- Deady v. Hanson (In Re Hanson)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2010
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3Cited by1 opinion
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