Boyd v. Finnan

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• holding that laches barred creditor’s motion to dismiss chapter 7 bankruptcy case where creditor had inexcusably delayed for two years after learning of the basis for its motion
• finding prejudice where debtor was exposed to prolonged uncertainty about his legal rights and forced to incur significant litigation expenses which potentially could have been avoided if creditor had not delayed
• despite lack of statutory deadline to assert 11 U.S.C. § 707(a) claim, movant barred from seeking dismissal pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 707(a) by doctrine of laches due to unreasonable delay in asserting claim and prejudice to debtor

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