Legal Opinion
In Re Hassan Hamidi Hashemi, Debtor. American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc. v. Hassan Hamidi Hashemi
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 24, 1997No. 95-55628PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge.
Appellant didn’t leave home without his American Express cards. In fact, he and his family traveled to Europe in style, and charged it all. On his return, appellant owed American Express more than $60,000, the bulk of which represented charges made during the six-week trip. He promptly filed for bankruptcy, and American Express petitioned to have his debt declared nondis-chargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A), which precludes discharge of debts obtained through “actual fraud.” The bankruptcy court denied appellant’s request for a jury trial, ruled the debt…
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