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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:0158 Notice of Appeal re Bankruptcy Matter (BA

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

JOHN A. KING,

Plaintiff,

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RENEE BLACKMAN, H. SLOAN

BLACKMAN and MISTY D.

SHEPHARD,

Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-G-1108-S

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This cause is before the court on appeal from an order entered by the

Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama in favor of the appellees in

Adversary Proceeding No. 08-00043-TBB that denied discharge in debtor’s

bankruptcy case. The court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 158 and

1334.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

"In reviewing a bankruptcy court judgment as an appellate court, the

district court reviews the bankruptcy court's legal conclusions de novo. The

district court must accept the bankruptcy court's factual findings unless they are

FILED

 2010 Feb-25 PM 03:48

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

N.D. OF ALABAMA

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clearly erroneous, and give due regard to the bankruptcy court's opportunity to

judge the credibility of the witnesses." In re Englander, 95 F.3d 1028, 1030 (11th

Cir. 1996).

DISCUSSION

After a trial on the merits of the appellee’s adversary proceeding, the

bankruptcy court found that the debtor made false oaths in connection with his

bankruptcy case and denied discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4)(A). Having

carefully reviewed the record, the court concludes that the factual findings and

legal conclusion of the bankruptcy court are correct. Accordingly, the decision of

the bankruptcy court is due to be affirmed.

An appropriate order will be entered contemporaneously herewith.

DONE and ORDERED 25 February 2010.

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

J. FOY GUIN, JR.

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