G & J Investments v. Zell (In Re Zell)

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• finding that an unsophisticated businesswoman was justified in relying on a bookkeeper to maintain books and records
• determining that the “unless the court . . . orders otherwise” language in § 1108 “empowers a debtor-in-possession with far reaching discretion to operate its business [under § 1107], unless the Court orders otherwise”
• finding justification where the debtor’s business office was vandalized, her records were stolen, and her computer was destroyed
• the debtor’s business office was vandalized, her records were stolen, and her computer was destroyed
• that debtor did not keep “most fastidious and precise business records” was excusable when debtor was relatively unsophisticated businesswoman
• the purpose of § 727(a)(3) is to assure the trustee and creditors that they will be provided with sufficient information with which they can assess Debtor’s estate and general financial posture

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).