Legal Opinion

Osborn v. Ricketts (In Re Ricketts)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 5, 1987No. Bankruptcy No. 285-04985-D-7, BAP No. EC-86-1681 VMoJPublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

VOLINN, Bankruptcy Judge.

I

Roger Ricketts, the debtor, worked for a brokerage house. John Osborn, the appellant, was a personal friend and business acquaintance of the Ricketts. Over a period of years, beginning in 1979, Osborn placed over $200,000 in funds and assets with Ricketts for the purpose of investment. While some portion of these funds was eventually returned to Osborn, by 1985 he realized that return on his investments had been irregular and he would not be fully reimbursed. During “many months” in 1985, settlement negotiations were attempted.

On December 16, 1985, Ricketts…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Lawrence Tractor Co. v. GregoryCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  2. DeLesk v. Rhodes (In Re Rhodes)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  3. Francis v. Riso (In Re Riso)District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1986
  4. Herbert v. Schwartz (In Re Schwartz)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1986
  5. Marathon Restaurant Corp. v. Three Bros. Development & Construction Co. (In Re Barr)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1985

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3Cited by61 opinions

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  4. Lompa v. Price (In Re Price)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  5. Malloy v. Goldstein (In Re Goldstein)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1991

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