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§ 727(a)(6)

Lewis v. Casab (In re Casab)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's contempt of court.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's discharge be denied due to being held in contempt of the bankruptcy court's discovery order?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 21, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-098

Musselman v. Vaughan (In re Vaughan)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to failure to turn over proceeds of unauthorized postpetition sale of estate property.
Issue(s)
Whether a trustee was entitled to summary judgment on her complaint to deny debtors' discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(6)(A) based on their failure to comply with a court order granting the trustee's motion for turnover of proceeds from an unauthorized post-petition sale of estate property.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 04, 2014 , LexisNexis #0814-027

Parker v. Johnston (In re Johnston)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to violation of court's order for turnover of documents to trustee.
Procedural posture

This adversary proceeding was before the court on plaintiff chapter 7 Trustee's unopposed Motion for Summary Judgment. In her complaint, the Trustee objected to defendant debtor's discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(6)(A).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 31, 2012 , LexisNexis #0113-094

Brown v. Harrell (In re Harrell)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's failure to comply with turnover order.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 trustee initiated this adversary proceeding alleging that debtor had failed to turnover property of the estate and seeking revocation of debtor's discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(d)(3), (a)(6)(A). Before the court was the trustee's Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 motion for summary judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 26, 2012 , LexisNexis #0712-091

Parker v. Banks (In re Banks)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's failure to obey bankruptcy court orders.
Procedural posture

In her complaint, chapter 7 Trustee objected to defendant debtor's discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(6)(A). The adversary proceeding was before the court on the trustee's unopposed Motion for Summary Judgment.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 31, 2012 , LexisNexis #0712-030

Standiferd v. United States (In re Standiferd)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to converted chapter 7 debtor's misconduct while case was in chapter 13.
Procedural posture

Debtors filed a chapter 13 bankruptcy petition, obtained confirmation of their chapter 13 plan, and then willfully violated the provisions of the confirmation order. Thereafter, debtors converted their case to chapter 7. The bankruptcy court granted appellee trustee's motion to deny debtors discharge based on their pre-conversion misconduct. The U. S. District Court for the District of New Mexico affirmed. Debtors appealed.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 12, 2011 , LexisNexis #0511-034

United States Trustee v. Rand (In re Rand)

Ruling
Discharge denied in involuntary case due to debtor's failure to provide financial information citing Fifth Amendment privilege.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 trustee filed a motion for summary judgment, seeking denial of defendant debtor's discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(6)(A) on the ground that the debtor refused to obey the lawful orders of the court.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on August 26, 2010 , LexisNexis #1010-100

Roberts v. Payne (Payne)

Ruling
Failure of debtors to "turn over" tax refund listed on schedules but received and disbursed prior to filing was not grounds for denial of discharge.
Procedural posture

Chapter 7 trustee commenced an adversary proceeding against defendant debtors, objecting to their discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(6)(A).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 10, 2010 , LexisNexis #0710-094

Radloff v. Ewing (In re Ewing)

Ruling
Discharge revoked due to debtor's failure to turn over tax refund to trustee.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff, a chapter 7 trustee, filed a complaint to revoke a discharge granted to defendant debtor, or alternatively, for turnover against the debtor. The court held a trial and issued findings of fact and conclusions of law.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on October 28, 2008 , LexisNexis #0109-070

Smith v. Jordan (In re Jordan)

Ruling
Revocation of discharge reversed as debtor's refinance of property was not willful noncompliance with order prohibiting transfer.
Procedural posture

Appellant debtor sought review of a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, which upheld a decision of a bankruptcy court in favor of appellee creditor and revoked the debtor's discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(6)(A) for failure to comply with the bankruptcy court's order directing her to cooperate with the trustee in the administration of the estate.

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Court :
Judge or Jurisdiction information not available
Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 03, 2008 , LexisNexis #0408-102