IN RE HASHEMI

No. 95-55628.

104 F.3d 1122 (1996)

In re Hassan Hamidi HASHEMI, Debtor. AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Hassan Hamidi HASHEMI, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided December 30, 1996.

As Amended January 24, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan Boatner, Los Angeles, CA, for defendant-appellant.

Gilbert B. Weisman, Becket & Watkins, Malvern, PA; Dennis Winters, Winters Law Firm, Santa Ana, CA, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before: KOZINSKI and LEAVY, Circuit Judges, and SCHWARZER, District Judge.


KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge.

Appellant didn't leave home without his American Express cards. In fact, he and his family traveled to Europe in style, and charged it all. On his return, appellant owed American Express more than $60,000, the bulk of which represented charges made during the six-week trip. He promptly filed for bankruptcy, and American Express petitioned to have his debt declared nondischargeable under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(2)(A), which precludes discharge...

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