Fokkena v. Klages (In re Klages)

SCHERMER, Bankruptcy Judge.

Robert D. Klages (“Debtor”) appeals the bankruptcy court’s1 judgment revoking his discharge for knowingly and fraudulently failing to turn over a tax refund to the Trustee of his Chapter 7 bankruptcy estate. We have jurisdiction over this appeal from the final order of the bankruptcy court. See 28 U.S.C. § 158(b). For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

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The issue before this court is whether the bankruptcy court erred when it concluded that the Debtor’s failure to turn over his tax refund to the Trustee of his Chapter 7 bankruptcy estate was done knowingly…