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· 6/18/1993

Morris Rosen, Debtor v. Karen E. Bezner, Trustee, Morris Rosen

Citations

  • 996 F.2d 1527
  • 29 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 93
  • 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 14535
  • 24 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 594
  • 1993 WL 210786

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that a mere failure to reveal hidden assets can invoke the Doctrine, even without any other act in the pre-petition year
  • noting that “§ 727 is to be construed liberally in favor of the debtor and that a total bar to discharge is an extreme penalty”
  • noting that “§ 727 is to be construed liberally in favor of the debtor and that a total bar to discharge is an extreme penalty”
  • denying a debtor’s discharge is “an extreme step and should not be taken lightly.”
  • explaining implication of fraud when the debtor “represents to the world that the debtor has transferred away all his interest in the property while in reality he has retained some secret interest.”
  • reversing grant of summary judgment when case concerned defendant’s motive or intent

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Judges: Stapleton, Cowen, Dubois

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