National American Corp. v. Weinbaum (In re Weinbaum)

*129MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

COSTANTINO, District Judge.

This is an appeal from a decision rendered by Chief Judge Albert Párente of the Bankruptcy Court denying the discharge of the bankrupt, Leonard Weinbaum.1 (“Weinbaum”). After a hearing on this adversary proceeding which was commenced by a creditor, National American Company (“National American”), Judge Párente concluded that Weinbaum’s discharge must be denied on the following basis: (1) Weinbaum’s gift to his son-in-law and his daughter of 175,000 shares of National American stock within several weeks of filing for bankruptcy…