Determination Of Dischargeability Of Debt

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• In re Pelkowski
  990 F.2d 737· 3d Cir.· 1993-03-24
  The court held that 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8) applies to non-student co-obligors of educational loans, making those debts nondischargeable in bankruptcy.
• In re Pierce v. Pierce
  935 F.2d 709· 5th Cir.· 1991-07-16
  Unemployment taxes are non-dischargeable if the return was due within three years of the bankruptcy filing, regardless of when the wages were paid.
• In re James v. Pappas
  661 F.2d 82· 7th Cir.· 1981-10-07
  A bankrupt's debt is non-dischargeable under § 17(a)(2) of the Bankruptcy Act if the bankrupt is entrusted with money for a specific purpose and has no intention of using it for that purpose, constituting a misrepresentation.