Legal Opinion

In Re Howard P. Batie, Debtor. Investors Credit Corporation v. Howard P. Batie

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided June 2, 1993No. 92-6037PublishedCited by 181 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Circuit Judge.

In a bankruptcy adversary proceeding, the bankruptcy court for the Middle District of Tennessee held that Howard Batie used a materially false financial statement to secure a loan to purchase an airplane. The bankruptcy court, the district court, and we all agree that, because he deceived the lender in using this statement, his indebtedness to Investors Credit Corporation is nondischargeable in bankruptcy. We find his argument that Investors Credit knew or should have known that the statements overstated his financial worth but accepted them anyway to be…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. In Re Rosemary BROWN, Debtor. FIRST JERSEY NATIONAL BANK v. Rosemary BROWN, AppellantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  3. Marshall Martin, Jr., on Behalf of Himself and All Other Employees of the Ohio Turnpike Commission Similarly Situated v. Ohio Turnpike CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
  4. In Re James W. Barrett Peggy M. Barrett, Debtors. Society National Bank v. James W. Barrett Peggy M. BarrettCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1992
  5. Bankr. L. Rep. P 75,231 in Re Norbert M. Arango, Debtor. Norbert M. Arango v. Third National Bank in NashvilleCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993

3Cited by181 opinions

  1. In Re: Marilyn E. Morris, Debtor. John Poss v. Marilyn E. MorrisCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  2. In Re Laguna Associates Limited Partnership, Debtor. Laguna Associates Limited Partnership v. Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
  3. David Stone and Colleen Stone v. John Wilson Kirk and J.W.K. Land and Cattle Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
  4. In Re Kurtis George Kaspar and Linda Ann Kaspar, Debtors, Bellco First Federal Credit Union v. Kurtis George Kaspar and Linda Ann KasparCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  5. In Re Edward W. Toti, Debtor. Edward W. Toti v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994

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