Benson v. Richardson

SNELL, Justice.

This case comes to us with numerous questions involving transactions allegedly created to avoid payments to judgment creditors. The district court found many instances of fraud and entered judgment against Phyllis Richardson, the debtor’s wife, for $577,938. On appeal by the Richardson defendants, we affirm with modification and remand for entry of judgments. On cross-appeal by the plaintiffs, we reverse and remand for entry of judgment.

I. Factual Background

A. Federal Litigation

In early 1986, the plaintiffs, Drs. Morris Benson, James C. Carr, Garry Cole, Rodney Johnson, Paul…