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In Re Thomas E. Ledford and J. Gregg Sikes, Debtors. Bancboston Mortgage Corporation v. Thomas E. Ledford (91-5649) J. Gregg Sikes (91-5594)

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided September 17, 1992No. 91-5594, 91-5649PublishedCited by 108 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVID A. NELSON, Circuit Judge.

This is a bankruptcy case that involves the dischargeability of bank debt incurred by a partnership to build a condominium project. After the bank had advanced the loan proceeds to the partnership in apparent reliance on the existence of a specified number of contracts for the purchase of individual condominium units, it turned out that the character of the contracts had been fraudulently misrepresented to the bank by one of the partners.

Two questions are presented: (1) whether the bankruptcy court erred in finding, as it did, that the bank acted reasonably in…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. In the Matter of Ben F. Garman, Bankrupt. The Northern Trust Company v. Ben F. GarmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
  3. In the Matter of William Albert Talor, AKA William A. Taylor, Bankrupt Public Finance Corporation of Redlands v. William A. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
  4. In Re Terry Patrick Ward, Debtor, Manufacturer's Hanover Trust Company v. Terry Patrick WardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
  5. Strang v. BradnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1885

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3Cited by108 opinions

  1. Bankr. L. Rep. P 75,430 in Re William J. McLaren Debtor. William Longo, Sr. v. William J. McLarenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1993
  2. In the Matter of Rodney Dale Coston and Billie Katherine Coston, Debtors. Rodney Dale Coston and Billie Katherine Coston v. Bank of MalvernCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  3. In Re Edwin Leo Vann, Debtor. City Bank & Trust Co. v. Edwin Leo VannCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
  4. In Re Gloria Bonnanzio, Debtor. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. v. Gloria BonnanzioCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1996
  5. HSSM 7 Ltd. Partnership v. BilzerianCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996

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