Jacobson v. Robert Speece Properties, Inc. (In Re Speece)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION ON MOTION TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT
CHRISTOPHER M. KLEIN, Bankruptcy Judge:
May a debtor purchase a chapter 7 discharge in settlement of an appeal from a judgment denying discharge? The appellate court remanded so that all parties in interest would have an opportunity to be heard. The motion to approve settlement will be denied.
Facts and Procedural History
The plaintiff, a dogged creditor, proved at trial that the debtors concealed their interests in real and personal property, including a rental duplex, a Mercedes Benz 450SL automobile, and a partnership funded with proceeds of…
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