United States Ninth Circuit

An issuer of a standby letter of credit was not entitled to statutory nor equitable subrogation to a non-dischargeability judgment, and its claims were subject to discharge in bankruptcy.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/07/2002
• Decided 05/29/2002
• Published 05/29/2002

Judges

• THOMAS, Circuit Judge., Before: THOMAS and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges, and ARMSTRONG, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David A. Tilem & C. Casey White, Tilem & White, LLP, Glendale, CA, for appellant James S. Hamada.


• For Appellees:
  
• Adam A. Lewis, Morrison & Foerster, San Francisco, CA, for appellee Far East National Bank.