Legal Opinion
Fosco v. Fosco (In Re Fosco)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided December 10, 2002No. 18-33326PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Decision
BRUCE W. BLACK, Bankruptcy Judge.
Section 727 of the Bankruptcy Code 1 (the Code) mandates that the court grant to a chapter 7 debtor a discharge of all debts unless a complete denial of discharge is warranted under one or more of the enumerated grounds listed in section 727(a). Section 523(a) of the Code, on the other hand, specifically excepts various categories of debt from the general discharge granted under section 727. Thus, a finding under section 727(a) prohibits bankruptcy relief entirely, while a finding of nondischargeability under section 523(a) simply prohibits…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Brown v. FelsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Field v. MansSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Dyer v. MacDougallCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by22 opinions
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