Gower v. Knight (In re Knight)

The appellant, William Noah Knight, appeals the entry of a default judgment against him in this bankruptcy case. We affirm.

Knight filed a petition in bankruptcy. On January 16, 1986, the Trustee filed a *1516complaint to deny Knight’s discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727. Knight did not file an answer within thirty days, and on March 4, 1986, the Trustee filed an application for entry of default under bankruptcy rule 7055. The same day, Knight filed his answer to the complaint. The next day, the bankruptcy court entered a default judgment against Knight. About nine days later, after a hearing,…