Nadia

Nadia v. Nashed

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182 F. App'x 710
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 25, 2006No. 04-56048California251 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Nadia and Lotfy Abu-Assal appeal the order of the bankruptcy appellate panel, *711 denying their motion to dismiss the fraudulent transfer and conspiracy claims of Yacoub Nashed. In particular, Nadia and Lotfy argue that Nashed’s claims were all time-barred. We affirm.

The fraudulent transfer claim against Nadia was not barred by the statute of limitations. The limitations period was tolled until Nadia lost her appeal and the debt collection action became final. See Cortez v. Vogt, 52 Cal.App.4th 917, 937 , 60 Cal.Rptr.2d 841 (Cal.Ct.App.1997). Because the judgment became final in November 1998, see Cal.Civ.Proc.Code § 1049, and Nashed filed his fraudulent transfer claim against her in April 2002, it was timely. Cal. Civ.Code § 3439.09. The conspiracy claim against Nadia is also not barred by the statute of limitations. The same limitations period applies to both the conspiracy action and the underlying tort, and so Nashed’s conspiracy claim against Nadia was timely filed. See Cortez, 52 Cal.App.4th at 937 , 60 Cal.Rptr.2d 841 ; Cal. Civ.Code § 3439.09.

Finally, to the extent that the complaint extends to conspiracy claims against Lotfy, those claims were filed…

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