Hugger v. Warfield (In re Hugger)
- Case Type:
- Consumer
- Case Status:
- Affirmed
- Citation:
- BAP No. AZ-18-1003-LBTa (9th Circuit, Apr 05,2019) Not Published
- Tag(s):
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- Ruling:
- Debtor failed to show grounds for vacating his chapter 7 discharge so that he could file again to discharge certain tax debts.
- Procedural context:
- Debtor filed a chapter 7 bankruptcy case. Debtor received his discharge a few months later. A few months after the discharge, debtor filed a motion to vacate the discharge and dismiss the case. Debtor filed the motion because he had mistakenly filed his chapter 7 case too early for certain tax debts to be discharged. Bankruptcy court denied the motion.
- Facts:
- Debtor had three nonpriority unsecured debts. They were owed to the Internal Revenue Service, Arizona Department of Revenue, and Enhance Recovery Co.
- Judge(s):
- Lafferty, Brand, Taylor
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