Legal Opinion
Groman v. Watman (In Re Watman)
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 20, 2002No. 02-9001PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
This case raises questions about the proper application of 11 U.S.C. § 727, which prohibits discharge in bankruptcy cases involving a fraudulent transfer of assets. Debtor-appellee Aaron H. Wat-man filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition on March 22, 1999. Creditor-appellant Lawrence Groman initiated an adversary proceeding objecting to Watman’s discharge under 11 U.S.C. §§ 727(a)(2) and (a)(7). After a trial, the bankruptcy court entered judgment in favor of Watman, and the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP) affirmed that judgment. Groman now appeals. We vacate and remand…
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