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Williams v. Sato (In re Sato)

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California

Decided June 18, 2014No. Bankruptcy No. 1:11-bk-22220-MT; Adversary No. 1:12-ap-01157-MTPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION RE: TRIAL ON SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR: EXCEPTION TO DISCHARGE OF DEBT PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. 523(a)(2), (a)(4), AND (a)(19)

MAUREEN A. TIGHE, Bankruptcy Judge.

Plaintiff Michael Williams (the “Plaintiff” or “Williams”) has brought a nondis-chargeability action against Debtor Rumio Sato (the “Defendant” or “Sato”), claiming *245that Sato committed fraud in soliciting his investment in a real estate development project in 2006. As discussed below, the Court finds that the debt is not discharge-able under 11 U.S.C. §§ 523(a)(2) and 523(a)(19).

On or about October 18, 2011,…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Field v. MansSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
  4. In Re John Houtman and Gladys Irene Houtman, Bankrupts. John Houtman and Gladys Irene Houtman v. Edgar F. Mann and Edna M. Mann, Creditors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  5. In Re Ronald Kirsh in Re Paula Kirsh, Debtors. Eugene Parks Law Corporation Defined Benefit Pension Plan v. Ronald Kirsh Paula KirshCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. One Longhorn Land I, L.P. v. PresleyDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2015
  2. Ballard v. Thoennes (In re Thoennes)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 2015
  3. Holzhueter v. Groth (In re Holzhueter)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2017
  4. J. Thompson Investments, LLC v. Soderstrom (In re Soderstrom)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 2015
  5. Tradex Global Master Fund SPC, Ltd. v. Chui (In re Chui)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · 2015

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