William Wagner v. United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado

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• applying, without comment, clear error review to findings of fact regarding false oaths within the meaning of § 727(a)(4)(A)
• creditor asserting exception to discharge bears burden of proving the elements of the exception by a preponderance of the evidence
• due to bankruptcy's “fresh start” objective, exceptions to discharge are narrowly construed, and doubt is resolved in favor of the debtor
• review a bankruptcy court’s determination of justifiable reliance for clear error
• “A decision whether to grant or deny a discharge pursuant to . . . § 727(a) is in the sound discretion of the bankruptcy court, and a bankruptcy court’s denial of discharge is therefore reviewed for abuse of discretion.”
• “Justifiable reliance is not a high standard.”

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