Legal Opinion
Wann Robinson v. Jason Worley
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 28, 2017No. 15-2346PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Jason Clint Worley, a Chapter 7 bankruptcy debtor, estimated the value of his interest in a real estate investment company at just 4% of his initial capital contribution. The bankruptcy court found after a bench trial that Worley intentionally low-balled his valuation and accordingly denied his discharge under the false oath provision of 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4). The district court agreed. We review that finding for clear error, and for the reasons that follow, we affirm.
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Worley has spent much of his adult life studying and working in the financial industry. In addition…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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