Legal Opinion
Sharmat v. Gallen (In re Gallen)
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 4, 2016No. Case No. 14-12412 (SHL); Adv. Proc. No. 14-02406 (SHL)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POST-TRIAL MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
SEAN H. LANE, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
Before the Court are the merits of the above-captioned adversary proceeding commenced by Samuel Sharmat (the “Plaintiff” or “Dr. Sharmat”) in the Chap-ter 7 case of Ronald Gallen (the “Defen-dant” or “Mr. Gallen”). The Plaintiff con-tends that certain money owed to him by the Defendant cannot be discharged in this bankruptcy pursuant to Sections 523(a)(2)(A) and (a)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code. After trial in this case and for the reasons set forth below, the Court dis-agrees and finds that the debt owed to the…
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