Legal Opinion
Ghomeshi v. Sabban
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 13, 2010No. 08-60017PublishedCited by 150 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Section 523(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code excepts from discharge any debt for money, property, services, or credit obtained by fraud. 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A). California law provides that a client who employs an unlicensed contractor may recover all compensation paid to that contractor, regardless of whether the contractor has committed fraud and regardless of whether the client has sustained actual harm. Cal. Bus. & Prof.Code § 7031(b). We consider in this case whether a monetary award under this state law is excepted from discharge pursuant to § 523(a)(2)(A).…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Bankr. L. Rep. P 74,355 in Re Robert Britton, Debtor. Robert Britton v. Mary PriceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- In Re Hassan Hamidi Hashemi, Debtor. American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc. v. Hassan Hamidi HashemiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
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