McGuire v. Barwick

19 F. App'x 630

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Lucille Jean McGuire and Louise Aleatha Sandifer, successors in interest to Mary E. Sandifer, appeal from the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel’s (“BAP”) decision reversing the bankruptcy court’s summary judgment in favor of Mary Sandifer in her adversary proceeding seeking a declaration that a monetary judgment obtained in state court against Rodger Barwick was non-dischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158(d). We review de novo decisions of the BAP, Cool Fuel, Inc. v. Board of Equalization of the State of Cal. (In re Cool Fuel, Inc.), 210 F.3d 999, 1001 (9th Cir.2000), and we affirm.

Reversal of summary judgment was proper because Barwick’s actions were legally insufficient to constitute the requisite fiduciary capacity for a defalcation to exist under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(4). See Lewis v. Scott (In re Lewis), 97 F.3d 1182, 1185 (9th Cir.1996); see also Evans v. Pollard (In re Evans), 161 B.R. 474, 477-78 (9th Cir.BAP1993).

AFFIRMED.

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