Legal Opinion
Fleming Companies, Inc. v. Eckert (In Re Eckert)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida.
Decided April 16, 1998No. 18-16804PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LARRY L. LESSEN, Bankruptcy Judge.
The issue before the Court is whether a debt for $2.4 million should be determined to be nondischargeable pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(B) because of a false financial statement.
The Plaintiff, Fleming Companies, Inc., is a full-line wholesale supplier of food, grocery, and related products to the retail trade. It is the successor in interest by merger to Malone & Hyde, Inc.
The Debtor/Defendant, Edward Eckert, is a medical doctor specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. He filed a petition pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code on April 1,…
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- Household Finance Corp. v. Kahler (In Re Kahler)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · 1995
- Southwest Financial Bank & Trust Co. of Orland Park v. Stratton (In Re Stratton)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 1992
- Flagship Bank v. Woollacott (In Re Woollacott)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 1997
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