Legal Opinion
In re Bouchard
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided December 5, 2016No. BK No: 15-10543PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER ON CREDITOR’S MOTION TO CONVERT OR DISMISS CASE
Diane Finkle, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
In bankruptcy administration, the system will collapse if debtors are not forthcoming. 1
Before this Court is the motion of creditor Amanda Rotella, former spouse of debtor Andrew Bouchard, to convert or dismiss this chapter 13 case for bad faith. One need only review the record here to understand the tortured path of this case and to fully appreciate Mr. Bouchard’s abuse of the bankruptcy process and his repeated efforts to manipulate his income and expenses to fit his needs. It is the Court’s…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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