Rajotte v. Carter

OPINION

COOK, Circuit Judge.

This appeal concerns a debtor’s claim that a creditor interfered with the “fresh start” guaranteed by the debtor’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The bankruptcy court held that certain debt owed by Richard Rajotte to William Carter was a post-petition indebtedness supported by consideration independent of his discharged debt, not discharged by his bankruptcy, and thus enforceable against him. The court also denied Rajotte’s motion to find Carter in contempt. The district court affirmed the bankruptcy court decision. We AFFIRM the judgment of the bankruptcy court.

I. Background