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§ 727(a)(2)

Moran v. Wunderlich (In re Wunderlich)

Ruling
Attorney debtor denied discharge due to concealment of second mortgage granted in violation of legal malpractice settlement.
Procedural posture

In defendant debtor's bankruptcy action, plaintiff creditor filed a motion for summary judgment on its claim that sought on denial of the debtor's discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2)(A) (Count I), (a)(3) (Count III) and (a)(5) (Count VI). The debtor filed an objection.

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opinion summary, case decided on January 26, 2007 , LexisNexis #0307-050

Wilson v. Smith (In re Smith)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's conversion of non-exempt assets into exempt property with intent to hinder, delay and defraud creditors.
Procedural posture

Plaintiffs filed a complaint against chapter 7 debtor, seeking a denial of debtor's discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2)(A).

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opinion summary, case decided on December 13, 2006 , LexisNexis #0207-064

Pinnacle Tech. Res. Inc. v. Spencer (In re Spencer)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to attorney debtor's deliberate concealment and misrepresentations.
Procedural posture

Defendant debtor challenged an order from the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio, which denied his chapter 7 discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 727(a)(2)(A) and 727(a)(4)(A) following an adversary proceeding commenced by plaintiff creditor.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
opinion summary, case decided on December 08, 2006 , LexisNexis #0107-024

Towle v. Hendrix (In re Hendrix)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's omission of significant information from shareholders.
Procedural posture

Plaintiffs, the professional corporation and individual who collectively formed defendant debtor's former employer, filed an adversary proceeding for a denial of the debtor's discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 727(a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5) and (a)(6). Plaintiffs moved for partial summary judgment.

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opinion summary, case decided on October 13, 2006 , LexisNexis #1106-066

Luke v. Clegg (In re Clegg)

Ruling
Objection to discharge by debtor's mother who purchased note with proceeds of sale of her own residence, which was the collateral, overruled.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff, the debtor-wife's mother, purchased the note of defendant debtors from a bank. She then filed a complaint objecting to discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4) and (a)(5).

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opinion summary, case decided on October 02, 2006 , LexisNexis #1106-101

Watman v. Groman (In re Watman)

Ruling
Debtor dentist's transfer of assets from bankrupt original practice to new practice was fraudulent.
Procedural posture

Debtor appealed the bankruptcy court's denial of his discharge and finding that he fraudulently transferred property under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2)(A) and (a)(7). The District Court for the District of Massachusetts affirmed. Debtor appealed, arguing that the bankruptcy court erred in both its factual findings and its manner of inquiry on remand following an earlier appellate decision.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
opinion summary, case decided on August 21, 2006 , LexisNexis #0906-030

In re Sheffer

Ruling
Per se ban on settlement of proceedings for denial of discharge would be unduly restrictive.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 debtor filed a motion to approve a global settlement of several fraudulent transfer claims.

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opinion summary, case decided on August 17, 2006 , LexisNexis #1106-033

Bauman v. Post (In re Post)

Ruling
Debtor's prepetition transfers, postpetition transfers to undisclosed account and omissions from schedules warranted denial of discharge.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 trustee objected to debtors'discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2) and (4).

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opinion summary, case decided on August 10, 2006 , LexisNexis #0906-031

Lort v. Ferguson Enters. (In re Lori)

Ruling
Transfer of corporate property by debtor, its sole shareholder, was not a transfer of property of debtor.
Procedural posture

Appellant debtor appealed the order of the bankruptcy court denying his discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2)(A).

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opinion summary, case decided on July 27, 2006 , LexisNexis #0107-100

Rowlands v. Fraser (In re Rowlands)

Ruling
Summary judgment denying discharge was reversed since creditors did not establish intent to defraud.
Procedural posture

Appellee creditors brought an adversary proceeding against appellant bankruptcy debtor, asserting pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2)(A) that the debtor was not entitled to a discharge based on the debtor's concealment of assets. The debtor appealed the order of the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts which granted summary judgment to the creditors.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
opinion summary, case decided on June 28, 2006 , LexisNexis #0706-099