Legal Opinion
Goldberg v. Wolfington (In Re Wolfington)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 21, 1985No. 16-14996PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILLIAM A. KING, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.
A complaint to determine the discharge-ability of a debt is before the Court for decision. The plaintiff alleges that the debt in issue arose from the debtor’s defalcation of funds while acting in a fiduciary capacity; therefore, the debt is nondis-chargeable pursuant to section 523(a)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code (“Code”).
The facts are uncomplicated. 1 In October, 1981, Daniel E. Goldberg and Aileen Goldberg, (“plaintiffs”), engaged Alexander Wolfington (“debtor”) to find a buyer for their residence located at 303 St. Peters Way, Philadelphia,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. v. HerbstCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
- James Benjamin Hamby, Bankrupt v. St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company, CreditorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1954
- Jay GREENBERG, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carl SCHOOLS, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. FlanaganDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1939
- Aetna Insurance v. Byrd (In Re Byrd)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1981
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Meyer v. RigdonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Schwalbe v. Gans (In Re Gans)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1987
- Meyer v. RigdonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Bamco 18 v. Reeves (In Re Reeves)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Hampshire · 1990
- S.J. Groves & Sons Co. v. Peters (In Re Peters)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · 1988
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