In Re Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1987
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
March 1996
most recently cited
Relationships
Applies 11 U.S.C. § 350
Relies on Stark v. St. Mary's Hospital · Rosinski v. Boyd · La Bate & Conti, Inc. v. Davidson (In Re Davidson) · In Re Gray · Olon Andrews, Inc. v. Gilbert (In Re Gilbert)
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) a debtor knew of the claim before his case was closed; (2) the debtor waited a substantial period of time after the case was closed to move to reopen and amend; and (3) the debtor has no valid justification for the original omission.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. In Re Rivers
How this case has been treated — in progress
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