Legal Opinion
Lachter v. Smith
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided December 1, 2004No. CV-04-0153-CQPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BERCH, Justice.
¶ 1 This case asks us to resolve whether judgment creditors timely renewed a state-court judgment. The matter is before us on certified questions from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND 1
¶ 2 In 1987, Sidney and Sandra Lachter secured a money judgment against the debt- or, James Smith. They renewed the judgment, as permitted by Arizona law, on March 6, 1992, within the five-year period provided by statute for such renewals. See Ariz.Rev. Stat. (“A.R.S.”) §§ 12-1551, -1612(B) (1992). The debtor did not satisfy the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In Re Joan Morton, Debtor. Joan Morton v. National Bank of New York CityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- Hazel v. Van BeekWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- In Re: Basil N. Spirtos, Debtor. Thelma v. Spirtos v. Irene MorenoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Hazel v. Van BeekWashington Supreme Court · 1998
- Smith v. Lachter (In Re Smith)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- 3M Dozer Service, Inc. v. BakerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. v. FriedmanDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2012
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