United States Ninth Circuit

A corporate officer who is personally liable for corporate fraud may discharge such debt in bankruptcy, as under California law a corporate officer is not a fiduciary within the meaning of section 11 U.S.C. section 523(a)(4).

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/05/2002
• Decided 05/28/2003
• Published 05/28/2003

Judges

• O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge., Before STAPLETON,O'SCANNLAIN and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brian Fortune Gill, The Gill Law Offices, Pacific Grove, CA, argued the cause and filed briefs for the appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jon R. Vaught, Vaught & Boutris, LLP, Oakland, CA, argued the cause and filed a brief for the appellee.