Massachusetts v. Bartel (In re Bartel)
Apr
13
2009
Ruling
State had standing to contest debtor's discharge on behalf of consumers.
Procedural posture
Plaintiff the Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed an action to deny defendant debtor a discharge in bankruptcy, pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. §§ 727(a)(2),(3),(4)(A), (5), or (6)(A) and (B) or alternatively to except certain debts from discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 523(a)(2)(a), (6) or (7). The debtor claimed that the Commonwealth did not have standing to object to discharge.
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