Legal Opinion
New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development v. Ortiz (In re Ortiz)
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey
Decided August 22, 2014No. Case No.: 12-34545 (DHS); Adv. No.: 12-02232 (DHS)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DONALD H. STECKROTH, UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Unemployment and Disability Insurance (the “Department” or “Plaintiff’), filed an adversary proceeding seeking to declare nondischargeable a $10,228.75 debt it alleges is owed by Orlando Ortiz (the “Debt- or” or “Defendant”) to the Department for overpayment of unemployment benefits. The Department contends that because the Debtor underreported earnings and misrepresented his work status, his debt was obtained through false pretenses, a false *764representation, or…
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