United States Ninth Circuit

In an action to declare Debtor's obligation under a lease agreement nondischargeable, summary judgment for Debtor is reversed where Plaintiff-Creditor stood in the shoes of its predecessor and could thus state a claim based on its predecessor's reliance on Debtor's inaccurate financial statements.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/20/2008
• Decided 05/01/2009
• Published 05/01/2009

Judges

• WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:, Before:  KIM McLANE WARDLAW, W. FLETCHER, and RICHARD A. PAEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Howard N. Madris, Esquire, Alan G. Tippie, Esquire, Sulmeyerkupetz, Los Angeles, CA, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeannine Del Monte Kowal, Esquire, Hemar, Rousso & Heald, LLP, Encino, CA, for Appellee.