Legal Opinion

Nunez v. Nunez (In Re Nunez)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided May 30, 1996No. BAP No. SC-95-1731-OHAs. Bankruptcy No. LA 94-08387-A7PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

OLLASON, Bankruptcy Judge:

Bertha Nunez (“Appellant”) has appealed the bankruptcy court’s judgment avoiding her equitable lien on the residence of her brother, Pedro Nunez (“Debtor”). We reverse and remand.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

In 1987, after graduating from law school, Debtor was injured in an automobile accident. Between 1987 and 1991, Appellant made a series of loans to Debtor totalling $95,243.95. Debtor used this money for the necessities of life, and allegedly promised to repay Appellant out of the proceeds of pending lawsuits from his practice. Debtor repaid Appellant approximately…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick Associates Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Mary Nell Little v. Cox's SupermarketsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  3. In Re Coastal Alaska Lines, Inc., Debtor. Zidell, Inc. v. Daniel E. Forsch, Esq., TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  4. Galvan v. Galvan (In Re Galvan)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  5. Alexander v. Bleau (In Re Negrete)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  4. Demos v. Brown (In Re Graves)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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