Legal Opinion

Equisearch, Inc. v. Lopez

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided May 1, 1986No. 84CA1203PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Judge.

Respondent, Morton L. Pepper, trustee for Children’s Trust Fund, appeals a determination of the trial court under C.R.C.P. 69(f) that $140,000 paid to the trust in settlement of a lawsuit and satisfaction of a debt was made with monies fraudulently obtained by a third person from plaintiff, Equisearch, Inc., and was therefore subject to a constructive trust. The court ordered Pepper and the trust to pay over the money to Equisearch with interest. We reverse and remand with directions.

On June 13, 1983, Pepper, on behalf of Children’s Trust Fund, made a loan of $127,000 to one…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Allen v. TritchSupreme Court of Colorado · 1880
  2. Walker v. StaleySupreme Court of Colorado · 1931

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Maddalone v. C.D.C., Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. Berger v. Dixon & Snow, P.C.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Independent Bank v. PandyColorado Court of Appeals · 2015
  4. Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. First Entertainment Holding Corp.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2001
  5. Miller v. LivingstonDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1998

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