IN RE SHORT

No. 85-3720.

818 F.2d 693 (1987)

In re Robert E. SHORT and Dolores J. Short. David E. LEWIS and Susan Lewis, husband and wife, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Robert E. SHORT and Dolores J. Short, husband and wife, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided June 2, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Orlandini, Tacoma, Washington, for defendants-appellants.

Joseph P. Jackowski, Tacoma, Washington, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before SKOPIL, FLETCHER and POOLE, Circuit Judges.


SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from a district court order affirming a bankruptcy court's decision that a debtor was acting in a fiduciary capacity resulting in the non-dischargeability of a debt to a joint venturer. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

In 1973 Robert and Dolores Short, David and Susan Lewis, and John and Sigrid McQuaid entered into a joint venture for developing real property. Pursuant to a written agreement, Robert...

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