Virginia Cooley-Linder et al. v. Larry Ivan Behrends, 2015 WL 5728825 (D.Colo. 2015)
Sep 30, 2015OUTCOME: Order affirming Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment
Order affirming Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and Denying Debtor's Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment entered by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado ... on October 24, 2014, in Adversary Proceeding No. 13-1613-SBB. The bankruptcy court properly found that collateral estoppel is applicable to the FINRA Award against Mr. Behrends and the order of the Denver district court confirming that award and entering judgment based on that award. From there, the bankruptcy court properly found that the damages assessed against Mr. Behrends based on his violations of securities laws are not dischargeable under § 523(a)(19).
