Legal Opinion
Lussier v. Sullivan (In Re Sullivan)
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the First Circuit
Decided September 8, 2011No. BAP No. MB 11-020. Bankruptcy No. 08-18652-JNF. Adversary No. 09-01211-JNFPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VOTOLATO, Bankruptcy Judge.
Brian J. Sullivan (the “Debtor”) appeals the bankruptcy court order denying his discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4)(A). 1 On appeal, the Debtor contends that the bankruptcy court erroneously denied his discharge on the grounds that: (1) Stephanie R. Lussier (“Lussier”) lacked standing to object to his discharge; (2) he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel; and (3) the facts in the record do not support the judgment. Based upon its review of the evidence, the applicable law, and the written and oral arguments, the Panel concludes…
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