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§ 727(a)(4)(A)

Jacobs v. Pitts (In re Pitts)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to numerous false statements.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff bankruptcy administrator filed a complaint seeking a judgment denying defendant Chapter 7 debtor a discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(4)(A) on the grounds that the debtor knowingly and fraudulently, in or in connection with his bankruptcy case, made a false oath or account.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 01, 2011 , LexisNexis #1011-023

Credit Union Liquidity Servs. LLC v. Sherman (In re Sherman)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to false statements under oath and omission of assets from schedules and statements.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff creditor brought an adversary complaint objecting to the grant of a discharge to defendant debtor, asserting, among other grounds, that debtor made several false statements under oath and omitted assets from his schedules and statement of affairs, in violation of 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(4)(A).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 12, 2011 , LexisNexis #0811-060

United States Trustee v. Howell (In re Howell)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's false oath and accounts.
Procedural posture

United States Trustee brought an adversary proceeding against debtor seeking a denial of the debtor's discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(4)(A) based on the debtor's false oaths and accounts in connection with his bankruptcy case.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 26, 2011 , LexisNexis #0511-094

Pugsley v. Jalajel (In re Jalajel)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's failure to schedule jewelry, undervaluing of other jewelry and unauthorized postpetition sale of estate property.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff trustee filed a complaint seeking to deny the debtor a discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a) based on the debtor's failure to schedule jewelry, his undervaluing of jewelry he did schedule, and his selling of jewelry that was property of the estate after the filing of the petition and without court authorization.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 08, 2010 , LexisNexis #1110-058

Neary v. Cline (In re Cline)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's failure to disclose sale of real property and mineral leases.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff United States Trustee (UST) filed a complaint against defendant Chapter 7 debtor objecting to his discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(4)(A).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 06, 2010 , LexisNexis #1110-059

Fitzgerald v. Gorman (In re Gorman)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's nondisclosure of interests in several business entities.
Procedural posture

United States Trustee (UST) filed a complaint against defendant chapter 7 debtor objecting to his discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(2)(B) and (a)(4)(A).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 15, 2010 , LexisNexis #1110-027

United States Trustee v. Loussedes (In re Loussedes)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtors' failure to report payment made to creditor and omission of rental property.
Procedural posture

After a random audit of the Chapter 7 case filed by debtors, a married couple, revealed asset dispositions and other transactions that the U.S. Trustee (UST) deemed material, the UST filed a complaint to deny a discharge to debtors based on 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(4)(A). At issue was whether they failed to provide complete, truthful, and reliable information and did so to a degree that was sufficient to support a finding that they did so willfully.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 09, 2010 , LexisNexis #1010-124

Bank of Bennington v. Thomas (In re Thomas)

Ruling
Bankruptcy court properly denied debtor's discharge and granted debtor spouse's discharge.
Procedural posture

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nebraska sustained plaintiff bank's objection to defendant debtor husband's discharge and overruled its objection to debtor wife's discharge. It also determined that debtor husband's debts to the bank were dischargeable. Everyone appealed.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 22, 2010 , LexisNexis #0910-057

Khan v. Chen (In re Chen)

Ruling
Failure to disclose property transfer that was not material and not made with intent to defraud was not grounds for denial of discharge.
Procedural posture

Defendant debtor filed a voluntary petition for relief under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. Plaintiff judgment creditor filed an adversary proceeding objecting to the debtor's discharge. The creditor alleged that the debtor violated 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(4)(A) by knowingly and fraudulently making a false statement on her filed schedules and statement of financial affairs and in her testimony at a meeting of creditors.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on November 03, 2009 , LexisNexis #1209-054

Northern v. Mack (In re Mack)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to failure to schedule multiple creditors, assets and criminal judgment.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff trustee filed a complaint objecting to defendant debtor's discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(4)(A). Specifically, the complaint alleged that debtor failed to list multiple creditors, bank accounts, assets, and criminal restitution judgments on the petition. The matter was pending decision following trial.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on September 18, 2009 , LexisNexis #1009-092