Legal Opinion
In Re Berk
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 2, 1973No. 71 B 587PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEAHER, District Judge.
This is a petition by the bankrupt to review a referee’s determination that a personal bank loan owed by the bankrupt is not dischargeable. Discharge was denied because of petitioner’s failure to mention on the loan application the existence of a $75,000 second mortgage on his $80,000 house which he had given as security for repayment of an obligation incurred by a family corporation.
The sole issue in dispute is whether a discharge is barred because petitioner intentionally made a “false” written financial statement within the meaning of § 17(a)(2)…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- In Re MonschDistrict Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1937
- In Re Beasley-Gilbert's, Inc.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1968
- In re BarbiereDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1951
- In re FarrellDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1939
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Peoples Security Finance, Inc. v. Aldrich (In Re Aldrich)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1982
- Lowell Holding Corp. v. Granovetter (In Re Granovetter)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1983
- Investors Consumer Corp. v. Goff (In Re Goff)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1982
- Citizens Bank & Trust Co. v. Whitehouse (In Re Whitehouse)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1982