IN RE ROBERTS

Bankruptcy No. 87-40047JFQ, Adv. No. 87-4034.

82 B.R. 179 (1987)

In re Maurice A. ROBERTS, Debtor. CHARLIE KELTON'S PONTIAC, CADILLAC, OLDSMOBILE & ISUZU TRUCK, INC., Plaintiff, v. Maurice A. ROBERTS, Defendant/Debtor.

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts.

November 19, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy J. Wells, White River Junction, Vt., for Charlie Kelton's Pontiac, Cadillac, Oldsmobile & Isuzu Truck, Inc. plaintiff.

Peter Stern, Springfield, Mass., for Maurice A. Roberts defendant/debtor.


OPINION

JAMES F. QUEENAN, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.

This case presents the question of whether the purchase of goods with a check returned for nonsufficient funds creates a nondischargeable debt under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2). The question is troublesome despite the many times it has been before the courts. We hold that the debt is dischargeable because of the particular circumstances present, and we set forth our

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