Lamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP v. Appling
Decided June 4, 2018. Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 16-1215 · 584 U.S. 709 (2018) · Cited 283 times
Holding
Single-asset statements qualify as “statement[s] respecting the debtor’s . . . financial condition” for purposes of Bankruptcy Code §523(a)(2)’s exceptions to discharge; where, as here, a single-asset statement is not in writing, the associated debt may be discharged.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 9
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Field v. Mans · 516 U.S. 59 (1995)
- Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. McClendon · 498 U.S. 133 (1990)
- Cohen v. De La Cruz · 523 U.S. 213 (1998)
- Ransom v. FIA Card Services, N. A. · 562 U.S. 61 (2011)
- TRW Inc. v. Andrews · 534 U.S. 19 (2001)
- Kleppe v. New Mexico · 426 U.S. 529 (1976)
- Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. · 504 U.S. 374 (1992)
- Lorillard v. Pons · 434 U.S. 575 (1978)
- Bragdon v. Abbott · 524 U.S. 624 (1998)
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
- Stellwagen v. Clum · 245 U.S. 605 (1918)
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