Bankruptcy Trial
Jun 11, 2015OUTCOME: Judgment for my client
Had a young lady who was the victim of a man who scammed her into using her credit card to purchase a very expensive piece of equipment. My client was advancing the money and the other person claimed e ... xpertise in selling this type of equipment. when the equipment was sold my client was to be reimbursed for advancing the money and then the parties were to split the profits. The equipment was sold,the man received the money,kept the money and renovated his house. My client was left with the credit card bill. My client sued the other party in State Court and won,but the other party filed a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and since her debt unlike the others was unsecured,my client would have received nothing whatsoever if this debt was discharged. I was hired to help. We went through several hearings and depositions until a trial date was set for June,2015. The burden was on us to prove this case as the other side claimed this was a breach of contract case and should be discharged. The trial lasted about four hours and the Judge said he would render his decision by phone to both attorneys. The Judge set a date and time for us to be available to hear his judgment. The Judge found for my client and said we met our burden and the man who attempted to steal from my client must pay the full amount to her each month under the terms of the Bankruptcy plan. This debt can now never be discharged. It took over a year of work to bring this case to trial,but in the end my client and I prevailed and is receiving payment every month.
