In Re John A. Mattos and Claire P. Mattos, Debtors. John A. Mattos Claire P. Mattos v. Joseph Mohamed, Sr. Shirley Mohamed

50 F.3d 15 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. In re John A. MATTOS and Claire P. Mattos, Debtors. John A. MATTOS; Claire P. Mattos, Appellants, v. Joseph MOHAMED, Sr.; Shirley Mohamed, Appellees. No. 93-16661. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 16, 1995. Decided March 13, 1995. Before: REINHARDT, THOMPSON and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Chapter 11 debtors John A. Mattos and Claire P. Mattos owned real property which was encumbered by various deeds of trust. Joseph Mohamed, Sr. and Shirley Mohamed owned a promissory note secured by a deed of trust on the property. The Mohameds also bought other notes and deeds of trust against the property, and made advances to protect their security. 3 In an adversary proceeding filed in the bankruptcy court, the Mattoses claimed that the Mohameds had overstated the amount due them under their various notes and deeds of trust. The principal dispute was over advances the…