Legal Opinion

SunTrust Bank v. Mitchell (In re Mitchell)

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida

Decided July 15, 2013No. Bankruptcy No. 12-40082-KKS; Adversary No. 12-04014-KKSPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. 34)

KAREN K. SPECIE, Bankruptcy Judge.

Central to the bankruptcy process is the notion of transparency; in order to receive a discharge, debtors must put all of their “cards on the table.” SunTrust Bank (“SunTrust”) seeks denial of the Debtors’ discharge on the basis, inter alia, that the Debtors failed to disclose all of their assets and transfers in their Schedules and Statement of Financial Affairs and, as to the assets they disclosed, listed them at incredible values. The Court must decide whether by…

2Cases cited30 opinions

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  4. Mikhail v. HawasliUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 2025
  5. New Falls Corporation v. PhillipsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · 2021

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