Gallagher v. Cohen

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND STEPHEN ORMSBY GALLAGHER, II, * Plaintiff, * v. * Civ. No. DLB-23-3135 MERRILL COHEN, * Defendant. * MEMORANDUM OPINION After Stephen Ormsby Gallagher, II lost his job, he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. After Gallagher started a more lucrative job, he moved to dismiss his own case to avoid losing his home to his creditors. To justify dismissal, he accused himself of abusing the bankruptcy process. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland agreed that Gallagher was abusing the bankruptcy process but denied his…