Scott H. Talkov's Legal Cases (4)

Landlord or tenant

Inland Western Temecula Commons v. Potter, No. E05785, 2014 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 6590 (Cal. App. 4th Dist. Sep. 18, 2014)

Sep 18, 2014

OUTCOME: Trial court found that tenant was not bound by lease; affirmed on appeal; attorney's fees awarded to tenant.

Representation of tenant sued by landlord for $250,000 of unpaid rent. http://www.rhlaw.com/files/8914/1115/9295/E057085.pdf

Chapter 13 bankruptcy

Ashworth v. Ehrgott, BAP No. CC-12-1591-TaDPa, 2013 Bankr. LEXIS 5256 (9th Cir. B.A.P. Dec. 16, 2013)

Dec 16, 2013

OUTCOME: Creditor's non-dischargeable debt affirmed on appeal.

Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel affirmed overruling of objection to creditor's claim of non-dischargeable debt. http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/bap/2013/12/16/Ashworth%20Memo%2012-1591.p ... df

Chapter 7 bankruptcy

Eleiwa v. Whitmore, No. CC-12-1559-ClDKi (9th Cir. B.A.P. Jun. 5, 2013)

Jun 05, 2013

OUTCOME: Order sustaining homestead exemption affirmed.

Representation of Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee in objection to claim of homestead exemption. http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/bap/2013/06/05/Eleiwa%20Memorandum%2012-1559.pdf

Chapter 13 bankruptcy

In re Matthew Banks Ashworth, No. 8:11-bk-10946-RK, 2012 Bankr. Lexis 4563 (Bankr. C.D. Cal. Oct. 1, 2012)

Oct 01, 2012

OUTCOME: Objection overruled based on controlling precedent of Friedkin v. Sternberg (In re Sternberg), 85 F.3d 1400 (9th Cir. 1996). Affirmed on appeal to Ninth Circuit BAP.

Client (ex-wife) filed claim for alimony of $1,500 per month payable over 17 years. Chapter 13 debtor (ex-husband) objected, claiming alimony was disguised property settlement of $10M civil suit for in ... tra-marital transmission of sexually transmitted disease. http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov/sites/cacb/files/documents/opinions/SA-11-10946-RK_Ashworth_MOD.pdf

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

The Avvo Rating explained