Hammer v. Drago (In Re Hammer)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ASHLAND, Bankruptcy Judge:
The debtor Brian Hammer appeals from the bankruptcy court’s denial of his request for relief from a default judgment entered against him in an adversary proceeding for nondischargeability of debt. We affirm.
FACTS
In 1982 Hammer hired appellees Drago and Summers to maintain his swimming pool at his personal residence. The three became personal friends and during November, 1985 appellees began investing in several business enterprises under Hammer’s control. The investments totaled approximately $285,000 and were “secured” with phony deeds of trust. All the phony…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Eduard Falk and Lettye M. Falk v. Sun Cha AllenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Meadows v. Dominican RepublicCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 67,011 in Re Joseph Robert Stone, Bankrupt. Iva E. Olson v. Joseph Robert StoneCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
- John A. Grimes v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Straw v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by23 opinions
- In Re Brian D. Hammer, Debtor. Brian D. Hammer v. Michael Drago and Ed SummersCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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- United States v. Levoy (In Re Levoy)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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