McDermott v. French (In re French)

Thomas J. Tucker, United States Bankruptcy Judge

I. Introduction

The Defendant in this adversary proceeding, Thomas Dewey French, filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case on January 6, 2017. In this adversary proceeding, the Plaintiff Daniel M. McDermott, United States Trustee, seeks a judgment denying Defendant French's discharge, based on the "false oath" provision in 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4)(A) (Count II of Plaintiff's Complaint).1 The Court held a bench trial, which was followed by Plaintiff's filing of a complete list of the false oaths the Plaintiff contends Defendant French made. This adversary…