U.S. Supreme Court,
Bankruptcy
Jan. 29, 2018
Can you discharge a debt obtained by fraud?
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider this question in a case it agreed to hear earlier this month.
Richard A. Marshack
Partner
Marshack Hays LLP
Email: rmarshack@marshackhays.com
For 33 years, Richard has served and continues to serve as a chapter 7 trustee in the Central District of California.
OCTOBER 2017 TERM
The U.S. Supreme Court has recently granted certiorari to hear Lamar, Archer & Cofrin LLP v. Appling, 16-1215, which involves an exception to the Bankruptcy Code's general dischargability statutes. In Appling, the high court will address whether a particular debt obtained by fraud is dischargeable under 11 U.S.C. Section 523(a)(2).
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