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Stapelton v. Yanni (In Re Yanni)

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided October 30, 2006No. 19-10760PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ERIC L. FRANK, Bankruptcy Judge.

I

A bankruptcy discharge is a powerful legal right. In the right circumstances, it provides an opportunity for an unfortunate debtor to climb up and out of the depth of debt to start life anew without the albatross of financial stress. The discharge is the culmination of a successful bankruptcy case. The exercise of this legal right comes with certain responsibilities. If a debtor fails to meet those responsibilities, section 727(a) of the Bank ruptcy Code provides for the denial of a debtor’s discharge. This is by far the most severe penalty a…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Meridian Bank v. Eugene Alten, Marlene Alten, and Thomas J. Subranni, Trustee Eugene and Marlene AltenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  2. Morris Rosen, Debtor v. Karen E. Bezner, Trustee, Morris RosenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
  3. In Re Stephen A. Cacioli. D.A.N. Joint Venture v. Stephen A. CacioliCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  4. Floret, L.L.C. v. Sendecky (In Re Sendecky)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
  5. In the Matter of Jack Raymond Goff, Jr., and Peggy Jean Holloway Goff, Bankrupts. Jack Raymond Goff, Jr., Bankrupt v. The Russell CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Kaler v. Huynh (In Re Huynh)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. North Dakota · 2008
  2. First United Bank & Trust Co. v. Buescher (In re Buescher)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Texas · 2013
  3. Gray v. Jackson (In Re Jackson)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2011
  4. Melarango v. Ciotti (In Re Ciotti)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 2011
  5. Americo Spiridigliozzi v. Grammenos (In Re Grammenos)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 2012

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