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Justices narrow bankruptcy relief from debts incurred by fraud

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A California state court concluded that they were liable to the buyer for that nondisclosure, though the bankruptcy court concluded that Kate herself did not participate in the fraud. Barrett’s last major point discusses an 1885 Supreme Court decision ( Strang v.

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A bungled house sale, a bankrupt couple, and a statutory puzzle involving debts incurred through fraud

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Share The court will hear its second bankruptcy case of the week next Tuesday, with Bartenwerfer v. Dissatisfied with the purchase, Buckley eventually obtained a judgment in a California state court based on the failure of the Bartenwerfers to disclose information about the house on the standard-form Transfer Disclosure Statement.

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Another separation-of-powers case, press access to trials, and maritime insurance

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Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. But in one of those cases, the court’s denial of review prompted two justices to object. The Supreme Court will meet this Friday to consider whether to grant review in a group of around 95 petitions and motions.