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§ 727(a)(3)

Shove, In re--F/D/B/A Rick's Complete Lawn Care v. Shove

Ruling
Denial of discharge affirmed as the debtor, in his operation and management of his variousincome producing properties, failed to keep or preserve any recorded information. (1st Cir.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Failure to Keep or Preserve Books or Records.

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Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Commercial opinion summary, case decided on October 06, 2023 , LexisNexis #1223-014

Plevyak, In re--Solar Innovations, Inc. v. Plevyak

Ruling
Reconsideration of denial of discharge denied as state court's contempt finding was notentitled to collateral estoppel effect. (Bankr. M.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Failure to Keep or Preserve Books or Records.

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Commercial opinion summary, case decided on September 07, 2023 , LexisNexis #1123-016

Medina, In re--Lashinsky v. Medina

Ruling
Debtor's failure to preserve records warranted denial of discharge as the debtor's financeswere so commingled with the finances of the debtor's company that it was not possible todetermine how the money had been spent. (Bankr. N.D. Okla.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Failure to Keep or Preserve Books or Records.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 26, 2023 , LexisNexis #0923-066

Mayer, In re--Upper Cumberland Islamic Soc’y v. Mayer

Ruling
Debtor was denied a discharge as he did not maintain adequate material records and debtor's testimony concerning his records and bank accounts was inconsistent and not credible. (Bankr. E.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Failure to Keep or Preserve Books or Records.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 30, 2023 , LexisNexis #0623-015

Legenza v. Legenza

Ruling
Discharge denied as debtor failed to maintain and preserve cash journal. (Bankr. W.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Failure to Keep or Preserve Books or Records.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 20, 2022 , LexisNexis #0123-018

Whitfield, In re--Rocky Mt. Holdings LLC v. Whitefield

Ruling
Court declined to conclude that a failure to produce documents in discovery served as a basisfor conclusion that debtor failed to preserve any recorded information. (Bankr. N.D. Ga.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Failure to Keep or Preserve Books or Records.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 30, 2022 , LexisNexis #0822-067

Shove, In re--Hernandez v. Shove

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly denied the debtor husband's discharge as the husband failed tokeep and preserve adequate records and his failure was unjustified. (B.A.P. 1st Cir.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Failure to Keep or Preserve Books or Records.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 29, 2022 , LexisNexis #0722-018

Mennenoh, In re--H.B. Wilkinson Title Co. v. Mennenoh

Ruling
Motion for leave to file an amended complaint in order to add claims was denied as untimely.(Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Failure to Keep or Preserve Books or Records.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 27, 2022 , LexisNexis #0622-096

Daniels, In re--Bavely v. Daniels

Ruling
Discharge denied for debtor's failure to file several years' worth of personal and business taxreturns or to provide records otherwise clarifying the debtor's financial condition andbusiness transactions. (Bankr. S.D. Ohio)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Failure to Keep or Preserve Books or Records.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 23, 2022 , LexisNexis #0522-066

Fry, In re--Randolph v. Fry

Ruling
Denial of discharge denied where trustee failed to show that debtor's records were inadequateto establish his financial condition or business transactions at the time of the bankruptcypetition. (Bankr. W.D. Tenn.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Failure to Keep or Preserve Books or Records.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 26, 2022 , LexisNexis #0322-069