Amiri v. Ramos Oil CO., Inc.
- Summarized by Lars Fuller , BakerHostetler
- 8 years 2 days ago
- Case Type:
- Business
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Citation:
- BAP No. NC-17-1061-TaBS (9th Circuit, Feb 13,2018) Not Published
- Tag(s):
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- Ruling:
- BAP for 9th Circuit affirmed judgment of bankruptcy court (ND Cal.) denying discharge of chapter 7 debtor under 11 USC 727 for knowing and fraudulent oath after debtor failed to disclose he was an officer or director of four oil companies. Bankruptcy court properly found omissions to be material given debtor's scope of involvement in the for-profit businesses and negatively impacted administration of estate.
- Procedural context:
- Bankruptcy court (ND Cal.) entered judgment in favor of creditor on 727 denial of discharge adversary. Defendant debtor appealed to BAP for 9th Cir.
- Facts:
- Chapter 7 debtor's statement of financial affairs omitted required disclosure that he was or had been an officer or director of four oil corporations. Debtor had decades long involvement in oil and gas industry. One of debtor's creditors sued debtor for denial of discharge under 11 USC 727 (intentional omission of material disclosure).
- Judge(s):
- Taylor, Brand, Spraker
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