In Re: David William Winick
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 In re Case No.: 3:19-cv-01065-H-BLM
DAVID WILLIAM WINICK,
12 Debtor, ORDER AFFIRMING __________________________________ BANKRUPTCY COURT
JOSEPH M. LEE,
15 Appellant, 16 v.
DAVID WILLIAM WINICK,
Appellee. 19 On June 6, 2019, Appellant Joseph M. Lee appealed the bankruptcy court’s judgment in favor of Appellee-Debtor David William Winick. (Doc. No. 1.) Appellant Lee filed his opening brief on August 19, 2019. (Doc. No. 6.) Appellee Winick filed his response brief on September 16, 2019 (Doc. No. 7), and Appellant Lee filed a reply brief on September 30, 2019. (Doc. No. 8.) For the reasons below, the Court affirms the bankruptcy court. / / / / / / / / / BACKGROUND Joseph M. Lee seeks to assert fraud claims against David Winick, who filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. This bankruptcy appeal asks whether a contract’s release of claims provision bars Lee from asserting that his fraud …