In Re Burton

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “A party who knowingly and fraudulently . . . make[s] a false oath in connection with a bankruptcy case has committed a felony.” (citing 18 U.S.C. § 152(2))
• “As officers of the court, attorneys are required to act with honesty;” “[a]s any attorney knows, an affirmative statement is not necessary to create a misrepresentation. Where there is a duty to speak, silence can also be a misrepresentation.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cites

21 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1991-08-02· cited 6,250×
• In the Matter of Little Creek Development Company, Debtor. Little Creek Development Co. v. Commonwealth Mortgage Corp.
  Fifth Circuit· 1986-01-03· cited 489×
• In Re Snyder
  Supreme Court· 1985-06-24· cited 385×
• Carolin Corporation v. Robert J. Miller, Jr.
  Fourth Circuit· 1989-09-28· cited 226×
• In the Matter of Winshall Settlor's Trust, Julie Winshall, Trustee, Debtor-Appellant
  Sixth Circuit· 1985-04-05· cited 164×
• In Re Robert J. KESTELL, Debtor. Robert J. KESTELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Janet A. KESTELL, Defendant-Appellee
  Fourth Circuit· 1996-10-31· cited 107×
• Unnamed case
  First Circuit· 1997-04-24· cited 50×
• Sams v. Olah
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1969-09-15· cited 45×
• In Re Palumbo Family Ltd. Partnership
  E.D. Virginia· 1995-04-03· cited 40×
• In Re Briskey
  M.D. Alabama· 2001-02-05· cited 33×
• In Re Armwood
  N.D. Georgia· 1994-12-13· cited 31×
• In Re James Finkelstein
  Eleventh Circuit· 1990-05-23· cited 29×
• Simaan, Inc. v. BP Products North America, Inc.
  M.D. North Carolina· 2005-05-02· cited 12×
• In Re McKain
  D. Nebraska· 2005-06-23· cited 10×
• In Re DeSantis
  M.D. Florida· 2008-09-10· cited 9×
• Bill Parker & Associates v. Flatau (In Re Rainwater)
  M.D. Georgia· 1991-01-29· cited 6×
• In Re Newkirk
  W.D. North Carolina· 2002-02-08· cited 4×
• In Re Shell
  M.D. Alabama· 2004-07-30· cited 4×
• Chosin Few, Inc. v. Scott
  W.D. North Carolina· 2002-06-24· cited 4×
• In Re Koliba
  N.D. Ohio· 2006-01-20· cited 3×