Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Section 727(a)(6)(A): Failure to obey a court order

Section 727(a)(6)(A) provides that the court shall grant the


debtor a discharge, unless the debtor has refused to obey


any lawful order of the court, other than an order to


respond to a material question or to testify. Given the


plain language of the statute that debtor "refuse" to obey a


court order, it appears that "mere failure" to obey is


insufficient to justify the harsh sanction of denial of a


discharge imposed by §727. Consequently, discharge should


only be denied where the debtor’s noncompliance with a court


order was a result of willful, intentional disobedience or


dereliction rather than mere inadvertence or mistake.
 
Warmest Regards,

Bob Schaller

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