Legal Opinion
Frishberg v. Janac (In Re Janac)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 16, 2009No. 19-10652PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DISMISSING CASE
CECELIA MORRIS, Bankruptcy Judge.
On this motion for summary judgment, the Court decides whether an attorney’s allegations that his client lied to him about being a victim of domestic violence can support an argument that the client committed fraud upon the attorney, where the damages represent the attorney’s unpaid fees. The Court grants the Defendant’s motion for summary judgment, because the Plaintiff could not establish under any theory or under any of the facts alleged, even if proven at trial by a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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