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In the Matter of Ben F. Garman, Bankrupt. The Northern Trust Company v. Ben F. Garman

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 23, 1980No. 79-1631PublishedCited by 182 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PELL, Circuit Judge.

Section 17(a)(2) of the Bankruptcy Act of 1938, 11 U.S.C. § 35(a)(2) (1960), provides that an individual’s debt shall not be discharged in bankruptcy if that debt or its renewal is the result of money obtained “in reliance [by the creditor] upon a materially false statement in writing respecting [the debtor’s] financial condition made or published ... with intent to deceive .... ” This appeal calls upon us to decide, inter alia, whether non-dischargeability is appropriate only where the creditor’s reliance under § 17(a)(2) is “reasonable.”

Ben F. Garman, the bankrupt, a…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Williams v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
  2. Bruning v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. United States v. SoteloSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Sweet v. Ritter Finance CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1967
  5. In Re Giuseppe Matera, Bankrupt. Peter Carini v. Giuseppe MateraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by182 opinions

  1. In Re Michael Duane Mullet, Debtor. First Bank of Colorado Springs, a State Banking Corporation v. Michael Duane MulletCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
  2. In the Matter of Robert Sheridan, Debtor-Appellee. Appeal of City National Bank of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
  3. In Re Edwin Leo Vann, Debtor. City Bank & Trust Co. v. Edwin Leo VannCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
  4. In the Matter of Robert Oneal Bogstad, Debtor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  5. In the Matter of Robert P. Jordan, Debtor. Robert P. Jordan and Wesley Ann Jordan v. Southeast National BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991

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