In re Lanier
Feb
29
2008
Ruling
Trustee could not compromise with debtor who engaged in financial irregularities by offering discharge in exchange for installment payments.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff bankruptcy debtor brought an adversary proceeding against defendant bankruptcy debtor, seeking to deny the debtor a discharge based on the debtor's questionable activities prior to filing his bankruptcy petition. The trustee moved to compromise his claims against the debtor by allowing a discharge upon the debtor's payment of a sum over three years in quarterly installments.
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