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IN RE DEBAGGIS

Bankruptcy No. 96-38315 (RTL). Adversary No. 97-3168.

247 B.R. 383 (1999)

In re Claudio and Mary DeBAGGIS, Debtors. Frank T. Araps, Plaintiff, v. Claudio D. DeBaggis, Defendant.

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey.

December 1, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard P. Shapiro, Middle brooks & Shapiro, P.C., Parsippany, NJ, for Plaintiff, Frank T. Araps.

Frank T. Araps, North Brunswick, NJ, Pro Se Co-Counsel for Plaintiff.

Benjamin S. Bucca, Jr., New Brunswick, NJ, for Defendant/Debtor, Claudio D. DeBaggis.

OPINION

RAYMOND T. LYONS, Bankruptcy Judge.

A lawyer, Frank T. Araps, sued his former client, Claudio D. DeBaggis, to recover his costs of defending himself against a claim by Khalil Shaqfeh accusing Araps of mishandling $13,000.00 of Shaqfeh's funds. Ultimately, Araps settled with Shaqfeh for $5,000.00, however, he spent a considerable amount in defense costs in state court and in pursuing DeBaggis in this court. Araps argues that his client defrauded...

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