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Bartenwerfer v Buckley

598 US 69 (2023)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Debt arising from a partner's fraud is nondischargeable under §523(a)(2)(A) even if the debtor did not personally commit the fraud.

Key Principle

Debt arising from fraud committed by a debtor's business partner is nondischargeable under §523(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code; the statute does not require that the debtor personally committed the fraud.

Area of Law

insolvency

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