Legal Opinion
Pergament v. Varela (In re Varela)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York
Decided May 4, 2015No. Case No. 813-73019-reg; Adv. Proc. No. 813-8146-regPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
(Re: Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims and Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses)
Robert E. Grossman, United States Bankruptcy Judge
This matter is before the Court pursuant to an adversary proceeding commenced by Mare A. Pergament (the “Trustee” or “Plaintiff’), in his capacity as the trustee of the estate of Katya Varela (the “Debtor” or the “Defendant”), seeking to bar her discharge under § 727(a)(4)(A). In her second amended answer, the Debt- or asserts counterclaims against the Trustee and affirmative defenses in response to the claims set forth in the Complaint. The…
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