General Electric Capital Corp. v. Wickard (In Re Wickard)

OPINION AFTER TRIAL

SCOTT W. DALES, Bankruptcy Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

General Electric Capital Corporation (“GECC” or “Plaintiff’) contends that Chapter 7 debtor Wayne G. Wickard (“Mr. Wickard” or “Defendant”) knowingly and fraudulently made misstatements under oath in his bankruptcy schedules and statement of financial affairs by omitting significant transactions, failing to disclose assets, and undervaluing others, in order to retain the benefits of his prepetition property for himself, his girlfriend, and their various commercial enterprises. GECC also contends that Mr. Wickard failed to keep…