· 10/2/1996
In Re Byron C. Lewis Irene Lewis, Debtors. Byron C. Lewis Irene Lewis v. Mitchell R. Scott
Citations
- 97 F.3d 1182
- 96 Daily Journal DAR 12071
- 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 25751
- 29 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 1058
- 1996 WL 557389
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that an express trust [i.e., a partnership] must exist before any defalcation
- holding that Arizona case law imposes express trust on partners
- holding that Arizona case law imposes express trust on partners
- commingling partner’s 11 investment with other funds and failure to provide partner with 12 complete accounting
- “Defalcation is defined as the ‘misappropriation of trust funds or money held in any fiduciary capacity; [the] failure to properly account for such funds.’ ”
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Judges: Sneed, Noonan, Thompson
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