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§ 523(a)(4)

Ochello, In re--Lou v. Ochello

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable on grounds of embezzlement where debtor transferred LLC fundsand property to herself. (Bankr. S.D. Miss.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 30, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-086

Gross, In re--Ideal Dev. Concepts, LLC v. Gross

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable due to debtor's embezzlement as there was no foreman of thecreditor on the debtor's premises when the checks' stamps did not match the stamps that thecreditor regularly used. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 22, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-057

Cavallino, In re

Ruling
Landlord was not entitled to except from discharge rents or security deposits it claimed weredue from the debtor's property management company. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 14, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-015

Esposito, In re--Ferris, Thompson & Zweig, Ltd. v. Esposito

Ruling
Motion to dismiss adversary proceeding granted where plaintiff failed to state a claim forrelief based on embezzlement as pleadings failed to show how the debt arose out ofsomething more than a breach of contract. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 09, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-014

Harrison, In re--Hadley v. Harrison

Ruling
Debt was nondischargeable where debtor directed his employees to pack and moveeverything that was not attached to the floor or wall and to take everything that was not bolteddown. (B.A.P. 6th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 28, 2022 , LexisNexis #0422-063

Case, In re--F&F Invs. Grp. v. Case

Ruling
Creditor failed to sufficiently plead a nondischargeable debt for embezzlement as creditorrelied entirely on conclusory statements that were directly contradicted by the contractattached to the amended complaint. (Bankr. S.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 23, 2022 , LexisNexis #0422-039

Pentecost, In re--Berry v. Pentecost

Ruling
Debtor committed fraud and defalcation in his capacity as a fiduciary and directed almost$100,000 of the client's funds to himself or to entities he controlled, resulting innondischargeable debt. (Bankr. N.D. Okla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 30, 2021 , LexisNexis #0222-063

Talasazan, In re--Moussighi v. Talasazan

Ruling
Creditor's claim was nondischargeable as debtor affirmatively misrepresented information tocreditors and did not account for significant inventory in an agreement to share profits fromthe resale of garments. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 01, 2021 , LexisNexis #0122-091

Safford, In re--Miller v. Safford

Ruling
Debtor's actions amounted to defalcation while acting in a fiduciary capacity, resulting indamages to plaintiffs, warranting a finding of nondischargeability. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 23, 2021 , LexisNexis #0122-063

Davis, In re--Rennaker v. Davis

Ruling
Creditor's damages claim was excepted from the debtor's discharge on grounds of fiduciarydefalcation. (Bankr. N.D. Tex.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Fiduciary Fraud, Embezzlement, or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 09, 2021 , LexisNexis #0122-009