Legal Opinion
In Re Dennis E. CARLSON, Debtor-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 31, 2001No. 00-2902PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The debtor in this bankruptcy case appeals from the denial of a discharge of his debts, the usual relief sought by the debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding. The grounds for the denial were various and abundant, resulting in suspension of the debtor (a personal-injury lawyer) from the practice of law — he was lucky to escape criminal prosecution for bankruptcy fraud. The only ground we need discuss is whether he concealed from the trustee in bankruptcy and improperly transferred property of the estate in bankruptcy, in violation of 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4)(A). His challenges to…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- United States v. Whiting Pools, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Barnhill v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Harold W. McClellan v. Bobbie Darrell CantrellCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Bruce K. Cable, as Debtor in Possession v. Ivy Tech State CollegeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
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