Legal Opinion
Jokay Co. v. Mercado (In Re Mercado)
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California
Decided September 3, 1992No. Bankruptcy No. SA 90-01096 JR, Adv. No. SA 90-0553 JRPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN E. RYAN, Bankruptcy Judge.
Chapter 11 debtor, Albert Mercado (“Debtor”), moves for a new trial on the grounds that this court misapplied the law in ruling that Jokay Company’s (“Plaintiff”) claim is nondischargeable. Debtor’s argument is two-fold: first, that this court should have applied Bankruptcy Code § 523(a)(2)(B) instead of § 523(a)(2)(A) in deciding the issue of dischargeability, and second, that under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”) 60(b)(1), Debtor was “surprised” over an issue of fact raised for the first time at trial.
After a hearing on May 26, 1992,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- In Re EnglerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- Bear Stearns & Co. v. Kurdoghlian (In Re Kurdoghlian)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Blackwell v. DabneyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
- City Federal Savings Bank v. Seaborne (In Re Seaborne)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1989
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