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Cruse v. Yates (In re Yates)

Cruse v. Yates (In re Yates)

Ruling
Chapter 7 debtor in case converted from chapter 12 denied discharge due to concealment or disposal of assets and destruction of records.
Procedural posture

Plaintiff, chapter 7 trustee, filed a complaint objecting to defendant debtor's discharge. The debtor, who had originally filed a petition under chapter 12, was alleged to have concealed or disposed of most of his assets, primarily cattle, and to have destroyed most of his records, and should be denied a discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(2), (3), (4), (5) and (6).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 28, 2010 , LexisNexis #0710-127