Legal Opinion

Busseto Foods, Inc. v. Laizure

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided November 17, 2008No. 06-16857PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUG, Circuit Judge:

In this bankruptcy case, we determine whether a creditor that is required to return to the trustee a payment from the debtor made within the ninety-day preference period still maintains a claim against the debtor for a nondischargeable claim. Busseto Foods, Inc. (“Busseto”) contends that the payment it was required to pay to the trustee was a repayment of funds embezzled by the debtor, Charles Laizure, and thus a nondischargeable claim. The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (“BAP”), in affirming the bankruptcy court, held that 11 U.S.C. § 502(h) only allows Busseto to bring a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. In Re Kaypro, Debtor. Arrow Electronics, Inc. v. Howard Justus, Trustee, in Re Kaypro, Debtor. Arrow Electronics, Inc., Successor-In-Interest to Schweber Electronics, Inc. v. Howard Justus, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
  3. Fleet National Bank v. GrayCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
  4. In Re Verco IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  5. Stoll v. Quintanar (In Re Stoll)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2000

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Rushton v. Bank of Utah (In re C.W. Mining Co.)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit · 2012
  2. Jubber v. Ruiz (In Re Ruiz)Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Tenth Circuit · 2011
  3. Tenderloin Health v. Bank of the WestCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2017
  4. Hoskins v. Citigroup, Inc. (In Re Viola)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2012
  5. Terry v. Standard Insurance (In Re Terry)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2011

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