Baker v. Mereshian (In Re Mereshian)
United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VOLINN, Bankruptcy Judge:
Robert Baker, the debtor’s former attorney and a creditor, filed an adversary proceeding to preclude debtor’s discharge in bankruptcy and to have his debt declared nondischargeable. The lower court granted the debtor’s motion for a directed verdict and Mr. Baker appealed. We affirm.
BACKGROUND FACTS
Isaac Mereshian, the debtor, 2 was a real estate broker in southern California. Mr. Baker, plaintiff and now appellant, had represented Mr. Mereshian on an ongoing basis for approximately fifteen years. During this time, according to Mr. Baker, Mr. Mereshian…
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