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§ 523(a)(3)

Daniels, In re--Daniels v. Howe Law Firm, P.C.

Ruling
Debtor's motion for reconsideration denied where law firm's failure to seek determination ofthe nondischargeability of debt was not a bar to debtor's raising the discharge injunction asdefense. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debts Not Duly Listed or

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 28, 2019 , LexisNexis #0619-011

Hrobuchak, In re--Transcontinental Refrigerated Lines, Inc. v. Hrobuchak

Ruling
Unscheduled debt was dischargeable as the creditor had been made aware of the chapter 7 adjudication when he spoke to the debtor's chapter 7 trustee. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debts Not Duly Listed or Scheduled; Preventing Timely Filing of Proof of Claim or Determination of Dischargeability.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 30, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-047

Roggenbuck, In re--Roggenbuck v. SSA

Ruling
Overpayment claim not excepted from discharge as the SSA was unable to show it justifiablyrelied on the incomplete income information the debtor provided during the time theoverpayments were made. (Bankr. D.S.D.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debts Not Duly Listed or Scheduled.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 24, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-013

Dos Santos, In re--Jefferson Cty. Dep't of Human Servs. v. Dos Santos

Ruling
Adversary proceeding dismissed where creditor waited a year and a half to bring the dischargeability complaint and the delay was unreasonable, unexplained, and prejudicial to the debtor. (Bankr. D. Colo.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debts Not Duly Listed or Scheduled; Preventing Timely Filing of Proof of Claim or Determination of Dischargeability.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 31, 2018 , LexisNexis #0718-038

Real, In re

Ruling
Creditor's motion to dismiss denied where court has jurisdiction to determine that debt wasnondischargeable and creditor willfully violated the discharge injunction. (Bankr. M.D. Fla.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debts Not Duly Listed or Scheduled.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 30, 2018 , LexisNexis #0618-009

Koshinski, In re

Ruling
Creditor was free to file dischargeability complaint as there was no corresponding deadline for compalints filed under § 523(a)(3). (Bankr. S.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Exceptions to Discharge; Types of Debt Excepted; Debts Not Duly Listed or Scheduled.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 06, 2017 , LexisNexis #0717-046

In re Whitehead

Ruling
Debts of creditors not known to debtor at the time petition was filed were dischargeable.
Issue(s)
Were debts not scheduled by debtors nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 30, 2015 , LexisNexis #1015-123

Stambaugh v. Stambaugh (In re Stambaugh)

Ruling
Proceeding for exception from discharge under § 523(a)(3) dismissed for failure to state a claim where creditor had not stated a plausible claim under § 523(a)(2), (4), or (6).
Issue(s)
Did creditor sufficiently establish grounds for nondischargeability under § 523(a)(2), (4), or (6) to be entitled to a discharge of unlisted intentional tort debt under § 523(a)(3)?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 14, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-053

Withers v. Utah Sheet Metal Workers Trust Funds (In re Withers)

Ruling
Debt to employee benefit plan trust was dischargeable where debtor provided notice to trust's auditor.
Issue(s)
Was notice to auditor of employee benefit plan trust sufficient so as to prevent a debt to the trust from being nondischargeable?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 31, 2015 , LexisNexis #0415-087

In re Marty

Ruling
Late filed proof of claim by unscheduled creditor disallowed.
Issue(s)
Could a late-filed claim by an unscheduled creditor be allowed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 30, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-083