· 3/11/1983
In Re Cochise College Park, Inc.
Citations
- 703 F.2d 1339
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- holding that a trustee is also personally liable for negligent conduct
- applying 11 U.S.C. § 110(b) in holding all contracts not assumed within 60 days deemed rejected in a reorganization proceeding
- trustee liable for misrepresentations and acting inconsistent with conduct of an ordinary prudent person serving in the capacity of a trustee
- sufficient allegations of fraud and misrepresentation by the trustee, and misappropriation of fund by the trustee, required new trial
- trustee may be personally liable to creditor for negligent violations of duties imposed by law
- the chapter 7 trustee “is a fiduciary of each creditor of 2 the estate . . . . [She therefore] has a duty to treat all 3 creditors fairly . . . .”
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