In a bankruptcy adversary proceeding in which the debtor sought to rescind the sale of his foreclosed home, bankruptcy court’s order rescinding the sale is affirmed where the buyer failed to notify the debtor of his rights under California’s Home Equity Sales Contract Act, and the parties’ settlement agreement did not affect this obligation.

Read Hoffman v. Lloyd, No. 08-15814

Appellate Information

Argued and Submitted May 15, 2009

Filed July 20, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Schroeder

Counsel

For Appellant:

Jeffrey Goodrich, Goodrich & Associates, San Francisco, CA

For Appellee:

Dennis Davis, San Francisco, CA

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