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 · Cited 283 times

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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