Term
Issue
Whether (and, if so, when) a statement concerning a specific asset can be a “statement respecting the debtor's ... financial condition” within Section 523(a)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.
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Opinion
The Supreme Court resolved a split of circuits by holding that a false statement about one asset must be in writing to provide grounds for rendering a debt nondischargeable under Section 523(a)(2).
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