Legal Opinion
Weiss v. Alicea (In Re Alicea)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 22, 1999No. 18-12568PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION DETERMINING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT
STUART M. BERNSTEIN, Bankruptcy Judge.
The plaintiff, an attorney, formerly represented the debtor, William A. Alicea. He also invested in one of Alicea’s real estate deals. The plaintiff filed this adversary proceeding contending that his unpaid legal fees and lost investment should be declared non-dischargeable. Alicea moved to dismiss the amended complaint on the grounds that it fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, and is time-barred. For the reasons that follow, the motion is granted in part and…
2Cases cited56 opinions
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- Kawaauhau v. GeigerSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Field v. MansSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Sarah B. Shields, Individually and as Representative of All Others Similarly Situated v. Citytrust Bancorp, Inc., George F. Taylor and Irwin EngelmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by49 opinions
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