Edward G. Cook, et al. v. Christian Lawless Harper
Published: Jun. 13, 1998 | Result Date: Feb. 9, 1998 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 971793RJB – $12,000,000
Judge
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Facts
Plaintiffs Edward G. Cook, James Bird, Donald Romans, et al., were plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit in California against Christian Harper for conversion, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, constructive trust and fraudulent conveyance. The plaintiffs obtained a judgment in California Superior Court against defendant Christian Harper in the amount of $12 million. The plaintiffs recorded this judgment in Colorado where the defendant lived. The defendant filed for bankruptcy seeking to have the judgment set aside in bankruptcy. The plaintiffs claimed that the judgment was non-dischargeable because it was based on fraud.
Settlement Discussions
Settlement discussions were not disclosed.
Result
The court granted the plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and held that the judgment was non-dischargeable in bankruptcy.
Other Information
A settlement conference/ arbitration /mediation was held on ____/_____/19______ before ________________ (name) of _______________ (affiliation) resulting in ___________.
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