Legal Opinion

Messer v. Xiang Yong Gao (In re Xiang Yong Gao)

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York

Decided September 30, 2016No. Case No. 14-42722-nhl; Adv. Pro. No. 15-01059-nhlPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Nancy Hershey Lord, United States Bankruptcy Judge

Plaintiff, Gregory Messer (“Trustee”), Chapter 7 Trustee of the Estate of Xiang Yong Gao (“Gao” or “Debtor”), brought this adversary proceeding seeking to deny the Debtor a discharge pursuant to § 727(a)(4)(A), § 727 (a)(4)(D), § 727(a)(3), and § 727(a)(6)(C), and now moves for summary judgment on those claims.1

The Trustee bases his claims on the assertion that the Debtor concealed the fact that he previously owned a 5% inter-est (“5% Interest”) in 136-33 37th Avenue LLC (“37th Avenue Realty LLC”). The Debtor…

2Cases cited25 opinions

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  4. United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by2 opinions

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  2. In re: Jeffrey Solomon Simpson v. Eric Huebscher, as Receiver of Certain Assets of JJ ArchUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2026

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