In Re Edwin Leo Vann, Debtor. City Bank & Trust Co. v. Edwin Leo Vann

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit · Decided 1995-10-19

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BIRCH, Circuit Judge: This appeal presents the first impression issue of what standard of reliance a creditor must satisfy under section 523(a)(2)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code to prevent the discharge of a debt. The bankruptcy court held that a creditor’s reliance on the debtor’s misrepresentations must be reasonable. The court rejected the creditor’s claim that reasonable reliance…

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