Friedman v. Luengo (In Re South Florida Title, Inc.)

MEMORANDUM DECISION

THOMAS C. BRITTON, Chief Judge.

The trustee in these three jointly administered bankruptcies seeks denial, under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(7), of the bankruptcy discharges of the two individual debtors, German (the debtor husband) and Caridad (the debtor wife) Luengo. 1

Defendants’ Answer invokes their Fifth Amendment and their common law inter-spousal immunity privileges to excuse their refusal to either admit or deny the trustee’s allegations (CP 4). The Answer incorporates a motion for a grant of immunity under 11 U.S.C. § 344 (which only the Attorney General or U.S. Attorney may…