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§ 727(a)(4)

McDow v. Carbaugh (In re Carbaugh)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor farmer's failure to disclose accounts, equipment or hay.
Procedural posture

In this chapter 7 case, the United States Trustee (UST) filed an Objection to Discharge, asserting that the debtor should be denied discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(2) or § 727(a)(4).

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 29, 2011 , LexisNexis #0911-094

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

Haver v. Jahanian (In re Jahanian)

Ruling
Motion for denial of discharge denied where debtor's attorney's addition of postpetition creditor to schedules did not render debtor's omission from original schedules willful.
Procedural posture

Creditors filed an action against chapter 7 debtor. In Count III of the complaint, they sought denial of discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(4) based on false oaths or accounts. Plaintiffs argued that in his original chapter 13 filings, defendant had intentionally omitted them as creditors. Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment on Count III.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 22, 2011 , LexisNexis #0311-091

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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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on June 22, 2010 , LexisNexis #0910-057

In re Andrews

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtors' knowingly and fruadulently made false oaths.
Procedural posture

Creditors filed an adversary proceeding against chapter 7 debtors, seeking an order denying the debtors' discharge under 11 U.S.C.S. § 727(a)(2)(A) and (a)(4)(A). The court issued an order denying the debtors' discharge but subsequently decided that it made finding of fact that were not supported by the evidence, and it tried the case de novo.

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 06, 2010 , LexisNexis #0710-093

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