Prior to the Debtor’s discharge, the Tortoretes were granted two extensions of time for the purpose of reviewing documents provided in connection with the Rule 2004 Examination of Cornerstone and to consider filing a complaint objecting to discharge. When no objection was filed, the Debtor was granted a discharge. Nearly one year later, the Tortoretes sought to reopen the Debtor’s case to object to discharge. Finding that while there is no time limit on the ability of a bankruptcy court to re-open a case, here the Tortoretes had failed to establish cause to do so and the interests of finality conclusively weighed against it.
For a copy of the opinion, please see:
Shaw- No Cause to Reopen a Bankruptcy to allow Objection to Discharge.pdf
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