Legal Opinion

Honkanen v. Hopper (In Re Honkanen)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 16, 2011No. BAP No. EC 10-1102-ZJuMk. Bankruptcy No. 08-26680. Adversary No. 08-02469PublishedCited by 81 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ZIVE, Bankruptcy Judge.

OVERVIEW

Marcella Honkanen (“Honkanen”) appeals a memorandum decision holding her liable for fraud while acting in a fiduciary capacity under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4). 2 Honkanen raises three issues on appeal: 1) whether the bankruptcy court erred in determining that the “fiduciary capacity” requirement of 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4) was satisfied, 2) whether the bankruptcy court erred in determining that the requirements for application of the doctrine of issue preclusion were satisfied, and 3) whether Appellee J. Michael Hopper (“Hopper”) carried his burden of proving…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Miller v. GammieCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  3. Davis v. Aetna Acceptance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
  4. Bankr. L. Rep. P 70,935 Vance L. Ragsdale v. John Frederick Haller AKA Fred HallerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  5. In Re Byron C. Lewis Irene Lewis, Debtors. Byron C. Lewis Irene Lewis v. Mitchell R. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by81 opinions

  1. Van Zandt v. Mbunda (In Re Mbunda)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
  2. Fahey v. FaheyBankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2012
  3. Mele v. Mele (In Re Mele)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2013
  4. In Re BradleyBankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit · 2012
  5. Reiss v. McQuillin (In re McQuillin)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2014

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