Hager Industries Inc. v. Aylesworth - Wyoming Bankruptcy False Oath Denial Ruling

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:42:06 +0000
Bankruptcy

Hager Industries Inc. filed an adversary complaint against debtor Shane Thomas Aylesworth in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Wyoming, alleging the debtor knowingly and fraudulently made false oaths by failing to disclose automotive repair equipment worth $8,620.22 owned by BA's Performance and Repair LLC on his bankruptcy schedules and during his 341 meeting testimony. The equipment included a computer, compressor, millermatic mig cart, 10,000 lb. 2-post lift, and 13-ton cap puller set. The court analyzed whether a debtor must disclose assets held by a wholly-owned LLC that has been administratively dissolved, and whether false oaths regarding those assets warrant denial of discharge under 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4)(A).