Legal Opinion
Toye, III v. O'Donnell
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 26, 2013No. 13-9001PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
Overview
David O’Donnell wants what every debt- or in bankruptcy wants — a fresh start. You see, a debtor generally gets a discharge from debts owed at the time he files his bankruptcy petition. See 11 U.S.C. § 727(b). But this fresh-start opportunity is only for “the honest but unfortunate debtor.” Grogan v. Garner, 498 U.S. 279, 286-87, 111 S.Ct. 654, 112 L.Ed.2d 755 (1991) (internal quotation marks omitted). And that is why Congress enacted a number of exceptions to discharge. One makes debts for money procured by use of a written statement nondischargeable-provided…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Field v. MansSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Palmacci v. UmpierrezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- In Re David Louis Cohn, Debtor. Insurance Company of North America v. David Louis CohnCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by36 opinions
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