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2010 NORTON BANKRUPTCY LAW SEMINAR MATERIALS

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN DISCHARGE AND DISCHARGEABILITY LITIGATION

By Hon. Keith M. Lundin

 

to make payments under an Income Contingent Repayment Plan without compromising a minimal standard of living. Neither the magnitude of debtor's student loans, nor debtor's "'history of employment retention difficulty'" warranted a finding of undue hardship for a debtor with a number of degrees, marketable skills, a lack of substantial obligations to dependents and no mental or physical impairments other than a lack of ambition, cooperation or commitment.).

J. 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(9)

K. 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(10)

L. 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(11)

M. 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(12)

N. 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(13)

O. 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(14)

P. 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(15)

  1. Standing
  2. Burden of proof
  3. Timing of decision
  4. "Hold harmless" or similar language
  5. Tests and standards
  6. Income or property of debtor
  7. Partial discharge?
  8. In general

Q. 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(16)

R. 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(17)

S. 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(18)

T. 18 U.S.C. § 3613(e) and (f)

U. 37 U.S.C. § 302g(3)

V. 11 U.S.C. § 523(b)

W. 11 U.S.C. § 523(c)(1) and (2)

X. 11 U.S.C. § 523(e)

III. LITIGATION OF COMPLAINTS TO BAR DISCHARGE: 11 U.S.C. § 727

A. In general

B. 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(1)

C. 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2)

Cadle Co. v. Duncan (In re Duncan), 562 F.3d 688 (5th Cir. 2009) (Davis, Clement, Elrod) (Section 727(a)(2) objection to discharge fails because transfer of assets by debtor to spouse was in payment of debt and lacked fraudulent intent.).

Coady v. D.A.N. Joint Venture III, L.P. (In re Coady), 588 F.3d 1312 (11th Cir. 2009) (per curiam) (Black, Pryor, Kravitch) (Discharge denied under § 727(a)(2) when debtor concealed businesses in wife's name over many years while enjoying benefits of her income and assets. Once a successful real estate developer, debtor succumb to economic downturn ending up $27 million in debt. Debtor

 

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