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§ 727(a)(4)

Wong, In re

Ruling
Debtor's failure to list the accounts receivable on his bankruptcy schedule was not a false oathas creditor failed to prove that debtor personally owned these accounts. (Bankr. C.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud; False Oath or Account by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 08, 2019 , LexisNexis #0519-041

Schiltkamp, In re--Mazer-Marino v. Schiltkamp

Ruling
Court vacated debtors default and try the merits of trustee's objections to his discharge as debtor's default was not willful. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on March 06, 2019 , LexisNexis #0419-091

Milton, In re--Lepre v. Milton

Ruling
Relief sought in the creditor's amended complaint for denial of discharge was denied wherehe failed to show that debtor knew that her statements on schedules and statement of financialaffairs were false. (Bankr. W.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud; False Oath or Account by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 04, 2019 , LexisNexis #0319-043

Papageorge, In re

Ruling
Debtor was entitled to a discharge where trustee failed to establish a pattern of recklessdisregard for the truth and that the debtor acted with fraudulent intent. (Bankr. E.D. Wis.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud; False Oath or Account by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 12, 2018 , LexisNexis #0119-080

Clark, In re--Vara v. Clark

Ruling
Chapter 7 debtor was ineligible to have his debts discharged as he made errors and omissions in his bankruptcy schedules and statement of financial affairs within two years of the date he declared bankruptcy. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 10, 2018 , LexisNexis #1118-081

Sirico, In re--Schott v. Sirico

Ruling
Court held debtors were not entitled to a discharge where they made false oaths and accounts based on omissions from their statement of financial affairs and schedules. (Bankr. M.D. La.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 12, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-107

Lombard, In re--Browne v. Lombard

Ruling
Claims dismissed as the plaintiffs lacked standing to seek an order denying debtor's discharge for fraudulently false statements under oath. (Bankr. D.N.H.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud; False Oath or Account by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 31, 2018 , LexisNexis #1018-054

John P., In re--Customers Bank v. John P.

Ruling
Motion to dismiss was granted in part as creditor failed to allege in detail debtors’ intent inmaking an allegedly fraudulent statement. (Bankr. E.D. Pa.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 27, 2018 , LexisNexis #0918-021

Garcia, In re--Layng v. Garcia

Ruling
Court declined to deny debtor's discharge as trustee failed to establish that debtor acted with fraudulent intent in failing to disclose certain assets on her bankruptcy petition. (Bankr. N.D. Ill.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud; False Oath or Account by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 20, 2018 , LexisNexis #0818-110

McNally, In re--Carns v. McNally

Ruling
Bankruptcy court appropriately declined to infer fraudulent intent from debtor's failure todisclose various worthless assets where court held that it was not material to a claim of fraud.(10th Cir.)
Issue(s)
Discharge; Grounds for Denial; Fraud; False Oath or Account by Debtor.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 13, 2018 , LexisNexis #0718-082